Slide Title
Preview
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.
Rights
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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
Keywords
aerial, Providence, RI, hospitals
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.