| French and Polytechnic Medical School and Health Center | |
|---|---|
| Société Française de Bienfaisance (French Benevolent Society) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 330 West 30th Street, Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | General |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Affiliated university | Polyclinic Medical School and Health Center |
| Network | Sisters of the Holy Cross |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | French Hospital of New York |
| Opened | 1881 (original West 14th Street location),
1928 (329 West 30th Street building) |
| Closed | May 13, 1977 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in Manhattan |
French Hospital of New York, at 330 West 30th Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues) was a hospital established in 1881 and closed in 1977. The last building it occupied was built in 1928 by the Société Française de Bienfaisance (French Benevolent Society). It was in the Chelsea neighborhood. At its opening, it was operated by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Its owner, the French Benevolent Society, merged with the Polyclinic Medical School and Health Center in 1969.[1] The French and Polytechnic Medical School and Health Center closed May 13, 1977 for a lack of funding.[2]
- ^ Gallic Aura Sought By French Hospital For New Quarters, The New York Times, December 9, 1971
- ^ Robert D. McFadden, French Hospital Closing on Friday After 96 Years, The New York Times, May 10, 1977.