Highland Park General Hospital

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caption =
location= Highland Park, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 23
lat_seconds = 41
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 6
long_seconds = 19
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1918
architect= Unknown
architecture= Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
added = October 31, 1985
governing_body = Private
refnum=85003400cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Highland Park General Hospital is a hospital complex located at 357 Glendale Avenue in Highland Park, Michigan.

Description

The Highland Park General Hospital sits on a six-acre at the western edge of Highland Park, in an area that is primarily residental. [http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/16844.htm Highland Park General Hospital] from the state of Michigan] The complex includes three seperate buildings. The primary building faces Glendale, and includes the original hospital building, built in 1918, and the attached nurses' residence (1925). The other two buildings are located behind the main unit, and consist of the power plant/laundry buildings (builtin in 1921 and 1940, respectively) and the Contagious and Psychopathic Units (built in 1926).

This complex of buildings was developed to be a coherant assemblage, united by a common use of materials, utilitarian design, and hierarchical relationship. The buildings constructed before World War II are detailed in a neo-Georgian style characteristic of the early 20th century period of construction, while elements built in the postwar era have no historical or ornamental detailing.

History

The Highland Park General Hospital is a significant landmark in the history of Highland Park. The hospital was one of the first two institutions established when Highland Park incorporated as a city in 1916. The main building was constructed in the period from 1918-1921, and the growth and usage of the hospital contributed to the strong municipal identity of Highland Park, particularly as Detroit grew and annexed the surrounding suburbs. The Highland Park General Hospital served the city as a hospital until its closing in 1976.

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