Bethany Deaconess Hospital

The Bethany Deaconess Hospital, at 500 Pocatello Highway Ave. in American Falls, Idaho, was built in 1926–27. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

Bethany Deaconess Hospital
Location500 Pocatello Highway Ave., American Falls, Idaho
Coordinates42°47′02″N 112°50′53″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926-27
Built byS. H. Anderson
ArchitectJohn Hayward
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.95000507[1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 1995

Building plans were developed by Idaho Falls contractor John Hayward with input from American Falls doctor C. F. Schlitz, who became the hospital's attending physician. It was run by Bethany Deaconess nurses. It was built as a 21-room hospital which could accommodate 42 patients; patients from the county were charged $2.50 per day and out-of-county patients $3.00.[2]

After Schlitz died in 1931, it was renamed as Schiltz Memorial Hospital.[2]

The building was bought in 1973 by the local American Legion post, and at time of National Register nomination used it for a private meeting hall and lounge, with occasional rental for social functions.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Madeline Buckendorf (July 28, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bethany Deaconess Hospital / Schiltz Memorial Hospital; American Legion Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1994


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