This Wednesday marks the date in 1930 that a new General Hospital No. 2, a state-of-the-art facility built to serve the African-American community, opened its doors at 22nd and Kenwood—today’s Hospital Hill. The city’s Old City Hospital, which had served only white patients before a new General Hospital No. 1 was built to replace it, was “handed down” in 1908 for use by the black community, thanks in large part to the lobbying of
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In The Loop: Feb 27, 2022
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This Wednesday marks the date in 1930 that a new General Hospital No. 2, a state-of-the-art facility built to serve the African-American community, opened its doors at 22nd and Kenwood—today’s Hospital Hill. The city’s Old City Hospital, which had served only white patients before a new General Hospital No. 1 was built to replace it, was “handed down” in 1908 for use by the black community, thanks in large part to the lobbying of