Lyons VA Medical Center

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Lyons VA Medical Center
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Main Building and flagpole
Geography
Location151 Knollcroft Road
Lyons, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°40′07″N74°33′27″W / 40.66861°N 74.55750°W / 40.66861; -74.55750 Coordinates: 40°40′07″N74°33′27″W / 40.66861°N 74.55750°W / 40.66861; -74.55750
Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
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Area303 acres (123 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival
MPS United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals MPS
NRHP reference No. 13000461 [1]
NJRHP No.2476 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 2013
Designated NJRHPApril 29, 2013

The Lyons VA Medical Center is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital complex located at 151 Knollcroft Road in the Lyons section of Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. [3] Established in 1930, it is part of the VA New Jersey Health Care System. [4] Listed as the Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2013, for its significance in architecture, health/medicine, and politics/government. [5]

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History

Funding for the medical center was first provided by the World War Veterans Act of 1924. The 272-acre (110 ha) estate of Walter E. Reynolds, known as Knollcroft, was purchased in November 1928. Construction began in June 1929. The first patients were admitted in November 1930. The facility was dedicated on July 25, 1931. [5]

Historic district

The Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a 303-acre (123 ha) historic district encompassing the medical center campus. It was listed as part of the United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Submission (MPS). [6] The district includes 31 contributing buildings and 3 other contributing properties. The Main Building was completed in 1930 and features Classical Revival architecture, with six Corinthian pilasters, decorated pediment, and domed cupola. The flagpole in front of the building is a contributing object. [5]

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