Hospitals
Buildings dedicated the care of patients and the curing of disease.
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John Sealy Hospital is a part of the University of Texas Medical Branch complex in Galveston. It opened on January 10, 1890 and was founded by the widow and brother of one of the richest citizens of Texas, John Sealy, after his death.
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The facility has 64 licensed beds and a medical staff of more than 200 physicians.
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The Pennsylvania Hospital was founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond, making it the oldest hospital in the United States. The Pine Building was the original hospital and was based on the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Located on the slopes of Moanalua Ridge overlooking the Honolulu neighborhoods of Moanalua and Salt Lake, Tripler Army Medical Center's massive coral pink structure can be seen from any point in the Honolulu District.
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Opened in 1926 for tuberculosis patients, the hospital was often overcrowded. It was also used as a geriatrics hospital, but was closed in 1981 allegedly due to patient abuse. It is claimed to be the most haunted hospital in the eastern United States.
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