Provident Hospital (Baltimore)
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Provident Hospital began as a 10-bed clinic in a private residence at 419 Orchard St, in northwest Baltimore, Maryland in 1894 to provide both medical treatment and training for Black nurses and doctors. The hospital was founded by Negro physicians who were practicing in the Baltimore area just a year after the founding of the first Black-owned and operated hospital, Provident Hospital of Chicago. Within two years it moved to a larger site at 413 W. Biddle Street.Provident Hospital was one of the first black medical facilities located in Baltimore.
An all-Black medical facility was in need in the late nineteenth and twentieth century due to Afro-Americans not being allowed or having limited access to medical attention by other hospitals in the area. The idea of a black hospital was a place where a Negro physician could mature in his craft and ladies could become nurses through a nursing school. The idea of a black hospital came to mind prior to the American Civil War
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Provident Hospital closed down in 1986 and a year later reopened as Liberty Medical Center in 1987 due to lack of funding."
The historical archives of the Provident Hospital was gifted to the Maryland State Archives in May of 2011. The Bon Secours Health System, Inc./Provident Hospital Archives Collection (MSA SC 5971) was placed on long-term deposit at the Baltimore City Archives
, 2615 Mathews Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Researchers may access the material at the Baltimore City Archives during its regular business hours. Photographs from the collection have been placed on Flickr.com for viewing, commenting, and identification.
For more information:
Baltimore City Archives website: http://baltimorecityarchives.net
Baltimore City Archives Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimore_city_archives/
An all-Black medical facility was in need in the late nineteenth and twentieth century due to Afro-Americans not being allowed or having limited access to medical attention by other hospitals in the area. The idea of a black hospital was a place where a Negro physician could mature in his craft and ladies could become nurses through a nursing school. The idea of a black hospital came to mind prior to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Provident Hospital closed down in 1986 and a year later reopened as Liberty Medical Center in 1987 due to lack of funding."
The historical archives of the Provident Hospital was gifted to the Maryland State Archives in May of 2011. The Bon Secours Health System, Inc./Provident Hospital Archives Collection (MSA SC 5971) was placed on long-term deposit at the Baltimore City Archives
Baltimore City Archives
The Baltimore City Archives is the official municipal archive of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. It is currently located on Mathews St in the Better Waverly, Baltimore neighborhood...
, 2615 Mathews Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Researchers may access the material at the Baltimore City Archives during its regular business hours. Photographs from the collection have been placed on Flickr.com for viewing, commenting, and identification.
For more information:
Baltimore City Archives website: http://baltimorecityarchives.net
Baltimore City Archives Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimore_city_archives/