Providence Lying-In Hospital

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Providence Lying-In Hospital
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Providence Lying-In Hospital
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Location50 Maude Street,
Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°50′8″N71°25′47″W / 41.83556°N 71.42972°W / 41.83556; -71.42972 Coordinates: 41°50′8″N71°25′47″W / 41.83556°N 71.42972°W / 41.83556; -71.42972
Built1922
ArchitectStevens & Lee
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 86001512 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1986

The Providence Lying-In Hospital (later known as Women & Infants Hospital) is a historic hospital building located in Providence, Rhode Island. The main building is a 4 12-story Gothic Revival structure which was designed in 1922 by Edward Stevens of Stevens and Lee and completed in 1926. It was the city's fourth hospital. To the west of this building is the Nurses' Home, designed by Wallis E. Howe and completed in 1933, following the general architectural style of the first building. The hospital was the first in the state to specialize in obstetrical services and the first to offer specialized nurse training. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 [1] and now houses a rehabilitation center and a hospice center.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Providence Lying-In Hospital" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-26.