Providence Hospital (Washington, D.C.)

Providence Hospital
Ascension Health
Photo ca 1910-1926
Map
Geography
Location1150 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, D.C., United States
Organization
Care systemPrivate not-for-profit
TypeTeaching
Services
Beds408
History
Opened1861 (1861)
Links
Website"Providence Health System". Archived from the original on 12 Nov 2019.
ListsHospitals in Washington, D.C.

Providence Hospital was a 408-bed hospital located in the District of Columbia, United States. Founded in 1861 on Capitol Hill by the Roman Catholic Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul,[1] it was the longest continuously operating hospital and the last public hospital in the District. It moved to Brookland in 1956. Providence Hospital was a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health care organization in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ DeFerrari, John (July 20, 2017). "Streets of Washington Presents: Providence Hospital, Washington's Oldest, in Pictures". PoPville. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Providence Health System". www.providencehealthyvillage.org. Archived from the original on 12 Nov 2019. Retrieved 2017-08-10.