Martha Ripley
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Martha George Ripley of Lowell, Vermont
was an American
physician
and founder of the Maternity Hospital
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. Ripley was nominated director of public schools but not elected because she was female. She served six years as president of the Minnesota Suffrage Association.
Maternity Hospital, later renamed Ripley Memorial Hospital, remained in operation until 1957, when it was closed due to low occupancy and funding problems. The hospital structure was sold, and the proceeds were used to create the Ripley Memorial Foundation. Since 1993, the foundation has focused on supporting programs that prevent teenage pregnancies.
In 2007, the historic Dr. Martha Ripley Maternity Hospital was re-developed into affordable apartment homes by Aeon, a Minneapolis-based non-profit developer, owner and manager of affordable housing. The site - which had been vacant and boarded for several years - was re-named Ripley Gardens in honor of Dr. Martha Ripley. The development restored a historic property, helps meet the community’s need for affordable homes, and continues Dr. Ripley’s tradition of serving those in need.
Lowell, Vermont
Lowell is the westernmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.-School District:* Budget - $1,199,600* Principal - Scott Boskind...
was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and founder of the Maternity Hospital
Maternity Hospital
Maternity Hospital, also known as Ripley Memorial Hospital and currently known as Ripley Gardens, is a former hospital building in the Harrison neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The hospital was established by Dr. Martha Ripley in 1886 in response to the exceptionally high mortality rates...
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Ripley was nominated director of public schools but not elected because she was female. She served six years as president of the Minnesota Suffrage Association.
Maternity Hospital, later renamed Ripley Memorial Hospital, remained in operation until 1957, when it was closed due to low occupancy and funding problems. The hospital structure was sold, and the proceeds were used to create the Ripley Memorial Foundation. Since 1993, the foundation has focused on supporting programs that prevent teenage pregnancies.
In 2007, the historic Dr. Martha Ripley Maternity Hospital was re-developed into affordable apartment homes by Aeon, a Minneapolis-based non-profit developer, owner and manager of affordable housing. The site - which had been vacant and boarded for several years - was re-named Ripley Gardens in honor of Dr. Martha Ripley. The development restored a historic property, helps meet the community’s need for affordable homes, and continues Dr. Ripley’s tradition of serving those in need.