Back to album

Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Va.

Card Text (transcribed from postcard): The Johnston-Willis Hospital was organized in 1909 and was located on the corner of Franklin and Sixth Streets. In 1923, the hospital moved into its present modern buildings on the corner of Kensington and Colonial Avenues, in the heart of Richmond's residential section. Here spacious grounds and an outlook over the gardens of the Battle Abbey make the location ideal.

 

Description: No published or copyright date listed on postcard

 

Manufacturer: E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee.

 

Date Postmarked: Not postmarked.

 

Note: Series No. 31226 N; The building was designed by Richmond architect Marcellus E. Wright, Sr. (1881-1962). It was renovated in 2000 to become the Kensington Court apartment building.

 

Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

 

Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/214

 

Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards

2,086 views
0 faves
0 comments
Uploaded on March 16, 2015