Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital, also known as “Good Sam” Hospital and Waverly Hospital, is a historic hospital for African-American patients located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1952, and is a two-story, brick building in the Moderne style. The hospital housed a pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray room, staff dining room, two operating rooms, and 50 beds to service the local community. The hospital closed in August 1973.[2][3]

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital
Dilapidated condition of Good Samaritan Hospital
Geography
LocationSouth Carolina, United States
Organization
TypeGeneral (African Americans)
Services
Beds50
History
Opened1952
ClosedAugust 1973
Links
ListsHospitals in South Carolina
Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital
Location2204 Hampton St.
Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′37″N 81°1′08″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1952 (1952)
Built byG.C. Shockley Construction Company
Architectural styleModerne
MPSSegregation in Columbia, South Carolina MPS
NRHP reference No.08000738[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 2008

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rebekah Dobrasko and Maria Jones (June 2008). "Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. "Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital, Richland County (2204 Hampton St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.


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