Worcester City Hospital

Worcester City Hospital was a public hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1871 to 1991. It was established by an act of the Massachusetts state legislature and initially funded with a $200,000 donation from Worcester philanthropist George Jacques.[1] The hospital was initially run out of the Abijah Bigelow house (at the corner of Front and Church Streets).[2] As of 1988, the 271-bed hospital had an occupancy rate of only 39 percent.[3] The hospital was closed in 1991 due to financial difficulty and its campus at 26 Queen Street now houses a non-profit community health center called the Family Health Center of Worcester.[4][5]

Worcester City Hospital
Former Worcester City Hospital Campus
Geography
Location	26 Queen Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42.259265°N 71.814977°W
History
Opened	1871
Closed	1991
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Massachusetts

References

1. Morrill, Frank J., Hultgren, William O., Salomonsson, Eric J. "Worcester." Arcadia Publishing, 2005.
2. "Some Historic Houses of Worcester." Worcester Bank & Trust Company, 1919, p. 29
3. Knox, Richard A (June 4, 1988). "Financially Struggling Brookline Hospital to Close". Boston Globe.
4. Worcester City Hospital medical staff minutes, 1943-1983. Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority (Mass.).
5. Moulton, Cyrus (October 14, 2017). "City Hospital nursing school alums gather for last reunion". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

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