Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital's four-story building on Chauncey Street continued to serve the Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood even after the hospital closed in the 1950s.[1]
| Evangelical Deaconess Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| History | |
| Closed | 1950 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Brooklyn |
History
nearby Chauncey Street train station
Twenty years after the hospital was closed, and the community rejected using it as an overflow for a Bronx-based drug rehab program,[2] the structure was adapted into a temporary relocation facility for "welfare families now in hotels as well as families left homeless by fires."[1][3]
References
- Steven R. Weisman (February 28, 1971). "Old Bushwick Hospital to Be Used to House Homeless Families". New York Times.
- Iver Peterson (March 4, 1970). "Plan for Addicts Leads to a Sit-In". New York Times.
- Peter Kihss (January 25, 1971). "Mayor Curbs use of Hotel Housing by City Agencies". New York Times.
- "Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir". July 21, 2019.
- Wording atop the entranceway has the words "Eddie Harris Residential Facility"
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