LaRabida Children's Hospital
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La Rabida Children's Hospital is a hospital on the South Side
of Chicago
helping children with chronic illness, severe disabilities or have been abused. The hospital has a long history of volunteers and donors who support the hospital. The hospital's mission states that it "maintains an ongoing commitment to caring for children and families regardless of their ability to pay." The hospital It is located along the Lake Michigan
shoreline of Jackson Park
. The hospital was founded in 1896. The building was originally constructed as an exhibition hall at the 1893 World's Fair for Spain
to display a replica of the La Rábida Monastery
. After the fair, the building was donated to Chicago. It was converted into a sanitarium for care of sick children. The original building was destroyed in a fire in 1922. The hospital continued to operate at various location around the neighborhood for several years before a new permanent building was completed. A new permanent building was constructed in 1932 along with an additions in 1954, 1959 and 1992. Today it continues this tradition of specialized care.
South Side (Chicago)
The South Side is a major part of the City of Chicago, which is located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Much of it has evolved from the city's incorporation of independent townships, such as Hyde Park Township which voted along with several other townships to be annexed in the June 29,...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
helping children with chronic illness, severe disabilities or have been abused. The hospital has a long history of volunteers and donors who support the hospital. The hospital's mission states that it "maintains an ongoing commitment to caring for children and families regardless of their ability to pay." The hospital It is located along the Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
shoreline of Jackson Park
Jackson Park (Chicago)
Jackson Park is a 500 acre park on Chicago's South Side, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community area. It extends into the South Shore and Hyde Park community areas, bordering Lake Michigan and several South Side neighborhoods...
. The hospital was founded in 1896. The building was originally constructed as an exhibition hall at the 1893 World's Fair for Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to display a replica of the La Rábida Monastery
La Rabida Monastery
La Rábida Monastery is a Franciscan monastery in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia...
. After the fair, the building was donated to Chicago. It was converted into a sanitarium for care of sick children. The original building was destroyed in a fire in 1922. The hospital continued to operate at various location around the neighborhood for several years before a new permanent building was completed. A new permanent building was constructed in 1932 along with an additions in 1954, 1959 and 1992. Today it continues this tradition of specialized care.