Gundry Sanitarium

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Gundry Sanitarium
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Gundry Sanitarium, 1914
Gundry Sanitarium
Geography
Location2 North Wickham Road, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Coordinates 39°17′03″N76°41′52″W / 39.284289°N 76.697829°W / 39.284289; -76.697829
Organization
Type Specialist
Services
Emergency department No
Specialty Sanitorium
History
Former name(s)Athol, Relay Sanitorium
Construction started1880
Opened1900
Closed2000
Demolishedcirca 2000 (partially)
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The Gundry Sanitarium, also known variously as the Relay Sanitarium, Lewis Gundry Sanitarium, Gundry Hospital, and Conrad Sanitarium, was a medical institution established in 1900 in Southwest Baltimore City, Maryland.

The building, originally named "Athol," was constructed in 1880 as a residence for Charles J. Baker and designed by Baltimore architect T. Buckler Ghequier. [1]

It was purchased in 1900 by Dr Alfred Gundry as a private sanitarium for the "care of nervous disorders of women that required treatment and rest away from home." It continued in existence as a private sanitarium until 1997. It was purchased by the city in 2006 for historic preservation, but it burned down on September 27, 2021, prior to any improvements. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Wollon, Jr., James T. "Architect Biographies: Ghequier, T. Buckler". Baltimore Architecture Foundation.
  2. Marsha Wight Wise (August 1, 2005). Catonsville, Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  3. "Relay Sanitarium Asylum Projects". Asylum Projects. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  4. Fenton, Justin (2021-09-30). "Historic Southwest Baltimore hospital, slated for restoration, burns down". Baltimore Sun . Retrieved 2022-09-04.