Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Military hospital in Shepherd Park, Washington D.C.
The medical center contained 5,500 rooms across 28 acres of floor space, making it one of the largest military medical facilities in the United States.
The hospital opened in 1909 and expanded from 80 to 2,500 beds during World War I to accommodate the increasing number of injured soldiers.
The facility earned recognition on the National Register of Historic Places for its contributions to military medicine and service to American armed forces personnel.
The center provided medical care to over 150,000 active and retired military personnel from different branches of the United States Armed Forces.
Researchers at this medical center conducted studies that advanced the understanding of yellow fever transmission through mosquitoes under Walter Reed's leadership.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1909
Address: 6900 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20307 20307
Website: http://wrnmmc.capmed.mil
GPS coordinates: 38.97500,-77.03000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:13
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