Boston City Hospital

Boston City Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationSouth End, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°20′6.43″N 71°4′23.27″W / 42.3351194°N 71.0731306°W / 42.3351194; -71.0731306
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Construction started1861
Opened1864
Closed1996
Links
ListsHospitals in Massachusetts
Boston City Hospital, Harrison Avenue, Boston, 19th century (photo by John B. Heywood)

The Boston City Hospital (1864–1996), in Boston, Massachusetts, was a public hospital located in the South End. It was "intended for the use and comfort of poor patients, to whom medical care will be provided at the expense of the city, and ... to provide accommodations and medical treatment to others, who do not wish to be regarded as dependent on public charity."[1]

In 1996, it merged with the Boston University Medical Center Hospital to form the Boston Medical Center.[2]

This building is under study for Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

  1. ^ Boston Directory (1864)
  2. ^ "Boston City Hospital can finally stand on its own". Boston Herald. February 26, 1995.