Nurses' Home and West Wing of the Pavilion, Hospital for Tuberculous, Kearney
Description
In this 6-1/2' x 4" black and white plate the "Nurses' Home" stands in the foreground. The large multi-story residence with gables and an enclosed front porch is made of Colorado sandstone. A small barn sits behind it. To the right in the background is the west wing of the frame pavilion. Lawns and trees line a drive that runs in front of the home.
Contributors
Nebraska. Board of Commissioners of State Institutions
Excerpted from: "Third Biennial Report of the Superintendent of the Hospital for Tuberculous, Kearney, Nebraska" In Second Biennial Report of the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions to the Governor and Legislature of the State of Nebraska for the Biennium Ending November 30, 1916 (Lincoln: Nebraska Board of Commissioners of State Institutions, 1914), plate between pp. 316-317.
Historical Notes
The "Nurses' Home" housed the superintendent and his family, the nurses and other employees. It was built in the 1890s and was part of the property acquired by the State to establish the hospital in 1911. In 1916, the superintendent requested funds to build separate housing for himself and his family due to the crowded conditions.
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