Slide Title

Providence Miriam Hospital (aerial)

Photographer/Creator

Chester Smolski

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Date

6-1-1976

Description

Aerial image of The Miriam Hospital in Providence. The first Miriam Hospital opened in 1926 with 63 beds and 14 bassinets but was relocated for more space to its location on Summit Avenue in 1952. The hospital was started by a group of Jewish women for the Jewish Providence community but was dedicated to all people of Rhode Island after its relocation.

Notes

Bibliography: Jones, Brian C. The Miriam Hospital, A Gift to the City: The History of the Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island. Providence: Miriam Hospital, 2011.

Building Type

Hospital

Themes

Urban Redevelopment

Subject Headings

Hospital architecture -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Architecture -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Health Facilities; Urban Hospitals -- Rhode Island -- Providence

Country Name

United States

Region Name

Rhode Island

City Name

Providence

Street Address

164 Summit Ave

Recommended Citation

Smolski, Chester, "Providence Miriam Hospital (aerial)" (1976). Browse All. 1021.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1021