James Lawrence Kernan Hospital
Encyclopedia
James Lawrence Kernan Hospital is a historic hospital
building and grounds located in Baltimore City
and in Woodlawn
in Baltimore County, Maryland
. It was built between 1860 and 1867 as Radnor Park, a two-story, five-bay, Victorian mansion. In the first several decades of the 20th century, alterations were carried out to the original house which made the house over into a combination of the Greek and Colonial Revival styles. The 1920s hospital structures were built in a style that blends well with the mansion and its grounds. James Lawrence Kernan
(1838–1912) was a theater manager and philanthropist of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras in Baltimore.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
As of 2008, the hospital does not have an emergency room, but offers rehabilitation
and various outpatient services. The hospital is currently a part of the University of Maryland Medical System
.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
building and grounds located in Baltimore City
Baltimore
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and in Woodlawn
Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland
Woodlawn is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 36,079 at the 2000 census. It is home to both the headquarters of the Social Security Administration as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
. It was built between 1860 and 1867 as Radnor Park, a two-story, five-bay, Victorian mansion. In the first several decades of the 20th century, alterations were carried out to the original house which made the house over into a combination of the Greek and Colonial Revival styles. The 1920s hospital structures were built in a style that blends well with the mansion and its grounds. James Lawrence Kernan
James Lawrence Kernan
James Lawrence Kernan was a theater manager and philanthropist based in Baltimore, Maryland.He born in Baltimore, Maryland at the southeast corner of Pratt and High streets, on July 29, 1838. He was educated at Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, and Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland...
(1838–1912) was a theater manager and philanthropist of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras in Baltimore.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.
As of 2008, the hospital does not have an emergency room, but offers rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...
and various outpatient services. The hospital is currently a part of the University of Maryland Medical System
University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1994 and based in Baltimore, Maryland...
.
Notable patients
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, following her injuries in IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 2006, spent time at Kernan recovering. - Several former Baltimore ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, including Johnny UnitasJohnny UnitasJohn Constantine Unitas , known as Johnny Unitas or "Johnny U", and nicknamed "The Golden Arm", was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback, and the National Football...
in the year before his death, were recipients of physical therapyPhysical therapyPhysical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
at Kernan Hospital.
External links
- James Lawrence Kernan Hospital, Baltimore County, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Kernan Hospital home page
- Kernan Hospital (entrance) on Google Street View