Aldercrest Sanatorium

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Aldercrest Sanatorium
Aldercrest Sanatorium
Geography
Location1705 Terrace Ave, Snohomish, Washington, United States
Coordinates 47°56′6″N122°4′56″W / 47.93500°N 122.08222°W / 47.93500; -122.08222
Organization
Funding Public hospital
Type Sanatorium
Services
Beds40+
History
Opened1918
Closed1954
Links
Lists Hospitals in Washington state

Aldercrest Sanatorium was a former tuberculosis sanatorium located in Snohomish, Washington, United States. The sanatorium was opened in 1918 and closed in 1954.

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History

Construction on the facility began in 1917. The architects were Lundberg & Mahon, who were based out of Tacoma. The sanatorium was the second county run sanatorium built in Washington State, with the first being Mountain View Sanatorium in Pierce County in 1914. [1] A dedication ceremony for the sanatorium took place in the administration building on February 26, 1918. The ceremony had multiple speakers, including the president of the Washington anti-tuberculosis league. [2]

The facility officially opened on March 1, 1918. [3] Construction and furnishing of the hospital cost around $30,000. The campus consisted of three buildings; a two story administrative building, one male ward and one female ward. Each ward could initially treat 20 patients for a total of 40. [1] On opening, the medical director was Leon G. Woodford and the nurse superintendent was Grace L. Holmes. Holmes was formally superintendent at Edgecliff Hospital before moving to Aldercrest. [3] [4]

In 1922, the average stay at the sanatorium was 6 months. [5] In 1947, Cordia Maddox was named the director of rehabilitation. [6] From 1944 to 1946, John Fountain was named acting medical director of the sanatorium. [7] In 1948, Cora O. Phibbs took over as occupational therapy and rehabilitation director. [8] By 1953, the hospital had 61 patients. [9]

Aldercrest was closed on April 30, 1954. The remaining patients were moved to Firland Sanatorium in Seattle. [10] [11]

Post-Closure

On May 2, 1955, the buildings of the sanatorium were put to auction by the county. [12] In 1959, the facility was purchased and opened as a nursing home named Delta Rehabilitation Center. [13] In 1975, the facility shifted to caring for patients with severe brain injury.

In 2020, Delta Rehab closed due to cuts in Medicare funding. [14] By 2022, the former sanatorium was demolished and developed into a housing development named the Walsh Hills Subdivison. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Snohomish Hospital Contracts Awarded," The Tacoma Daily Ledger, June 10, 1917, pg 11.
  2. ↑ "Interesting Exercises Dedicate Sanatorium at Aldercrest to Warfare Against Tuberculosis," The Daily Herald, February 27, 1918, pg 5.
  3. 1 2 "Aldercrest Work reported on at Annual Meeting," The Daily Herald, June 15, 1918, pg 11.
  4. ↑ "Spokane Doctor on Tuberculosis War Council Bill," Spokane Chronicle, July 24, 1917, pg 2.
  5. ↑ Results of Work at Aldercrest Sanatorium are Discussed in Report to the Medical Society," The Daily Herald, August 19, 1922, pg 7.
  6. ↑ "Rehabilitation Director Engaged to Aid Aldercrest Sanatorium Patients," The Daily Herald, October 16, 1947, pg 7.
  7. ↑ "Seattle TB Control Director to be Speaker," Tri-City Herald, April 23, 1950, pg 1.
  8. ↑ "Mrs. Phibbs Named Therapist at County Sanatorium," The Daily Herald, November 2, 1948, pg 13.
  9. ↑ "TB Executives in Business Session," The Daily Herald, June 10, 1953, pg 5.
  10. ↑ "Easter Candy to be Sent to County's Shut-In's," The Daily Herald, April 20, 1954, pg 22.
  11. ↑ "Closure of 5 TB Units Near," Spokane Chronicle, April 7, 1954, pg 6.
  12. ↑ "Sanatorium at Everett Will be Auctioned," The News Tribune, April 5, 1955, pg 7.
  13. ↑ "Delta Hearing Concludes, Council Defers Decision," The Daily Herald, August 4, 1965, pg 1.
  14. ↑ Jenkins, Austin (February 12, 2020). "Where will they go? Washington nursing home for brain injured patients to close". NW news network. Northwest News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ Whitney, Michael Whitney. ""Walsh Hills" subdivision approved to go ahead". Tribune. Snohomish County Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
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