Closed Hospitals?

**East Detroit** · September-04-09, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by kathy2trips

It wasn't exactly in Detroit, but I was taken to Bi-County in an ambulance once. I can't remember where that was, though.

10 Mile & Schoenherr in Warren.

Previously part of DOHC and then Horizon Health Systems along with Riverside in Trenton and DOH in Highland Park. Now part of Henry Ford Health.

EastSider · September-04-09, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by kathy2trips

When did St. Francis move and become Holy Cross? [[Which is now a Triumph Hospital, I think.) Did they have nuns as nurses? You hardly ever see that anymore.

I was born at Holy Cross, while my cousins were born at either Bon Secours or Saratoga. Are they still around? There was an Italian grocery store across the street from Saratoga, I wish I could remember the name of it. My dad got me some spumoni there when I got my tonsils taken out. Mmmmm!

It wasn't exactly in Detroit, but I was taken to Bi-County in an ambulance once. I can't remember where that was, though.

St. Francis closed around 1970, give or take a few years. Holy Cross opened before then.

Bon Secours is still there, but it's now Beaumont Grosse Pointe.

**kathy2trips** · September-07-09, 03:03 AM

Thanks Eastsider!

**Brock7** · June-27-10, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by kathy2trips

There was an Italian grocery store across the street from Saratoga, I wish I could remember the name of it. My dad got me some spumoni there when I got my tonsils taken out. Mmmmm!

Was it Giglio's?

**kathy2trips** · July-01-10, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Brock7

Was it Giglio's?

Started with an "L". Lambrusco's, Lombardi's...maybe?

**IrishSpartan** · October-29-17, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by EastSider

Thank you for digging up his name.

Holy Cross started as St. Francis Hospital in Hamtramck, which is now City Hall.

Holy Cross on Outer Drive was at least open by September of 1951. St. Francis closed around 1969-70.

**Gingellgirl** · September-03-09, 01:10 PM

My brother was born at St. Francis in Hamtramck. I left my tonsils there.
I figure that was an even trade.

**Maxine1958** · September-03-09, 03:30 PM

I, and most of my cousins, were also born at St. Francis Hospital in Hamtramck. Family joke was you couldn't be more Polish than to be born in the heart of Hamtramck.

I've often wondered which of the current City Hall rooms was the original delivery room.

EastSider · September-03-09, 05:14 PM

If you get in touch with somebody on the Hamtramck Historical Commission they might be able to answer that question. Especially try to direct your question to Greg Kowalski, because his mom was a nurse there for years.

I do know in the basement was where they kept their mental patients while waiting to transfer them to the official "loony bin." They had three or four cells with seriously thick doors on them.

**reddog289** · September-03-09, 10:00 PM

Zig, Ain' t Superior Twp in Washtinaw County?

**msamslex** · September-03-09, 10:14 PM

Interesting websites on old Detroit hospitals. Ran across it when I remembered Kirwood on W. Davision.

Black-Owned and Operated Hospitals in Detroit during the 20th Century

KIRWOOD GENERAL HOSPITAL [[DETROIT, MI) Detailed Hospital Profile

9mile&seneca · September-04-09, 04:05 AM

jcole, I'm Arts Centr Class of '61

**sumas** · September-04-09, 07:07 AM

My husband was born at Art Center which I believe was originally called Woman's Hospital. My sisters were born at Deaconess, now long gone. My first real job was at Deaconess too. It was owned by my church and their associated members.

My dumb story for today. I was born at St Johns when it was very small. The nurses and most staff were Nuns. 1954 was the year of Mary as decreed by the pope. I was born on my Aunt May's birthday so my Mom gave me May as my middle name. The nun said Mary, how nice, my Mom said no May. It went back and forth. When my birth certificate arrived it stated Mary. So Mary is my legal middle name. Yuck!!!!!

Wasn't there a Doctors Hospital on Jefferson near Deaconess on the south side? It was a beautiful old building.

**jcole** · September-04-09, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by sumas

My husband was born at Art Center which I believe was originally called Woman's Hospital. My sisters were born at Deaconess, now long gone. My first real job was at Deaconess too. It was owned by my church and their associated members.

My dumb story for today. I was born at St Johns when it was very small. The nurses and most staff were Nuns. 1954 was the year of Mary as decreed by the pope. I was born on my Aunt May's birthday so my Mom gave me May as my middle name. The nun said Mary, how nice, my Mom said no May. It went back and forth. When my birth certificate arrived it stated Mary. So Mary is my legal middle name. Yuck!!!!!

Wasn't there a Doctors Hospital on Jefferson near Deaconess on the south side? It was a beautiful old building.

I think Women's Hospital is Hutzel, not Art Center. According to what I posted, Art Centre was converted from someone's home into Art Centre.

**BillRush** · October-13-14, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

I think Women's Hospital is Hutzel, not Art Center. According to what I posted, Art Centre was converted from someone's home into Art Centre.

Th old hospital on Jeffersonin beautiful building was Blain Hspital. Alsothere as Jennns

**EastsideAl** · October-13-14, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by BillRush

Th old hospital on Jeffersonin beautiful building was Blain Hspital. Alsothere as Jennns

Jennings was the name of the hospital on Jefferson at Seyburn, which eventually became St. John Riverview. It's 2009 closing is mentioned at the beginning of this thread. The building is still there, but empty. The nearby and newer clinic building still has several doctor's offices though I think. I had several childhood injuries tended to and stitched up at Jennings.

There were several small hospitals along Jefferson east of downtown. There was Lakeside General, which was right next to the Palms Apartments and at one time included the adjacent 1868 Parker house at 975 E. Jefferson [[that now houses a law firm). Then there was the Blain Clinic across from Dubois and the Pasadena Apartments. That building is still there too, but I think it's empty now. Further down at Joseph Campau on the south side of the street, where the Staples is now, was Doctor's Hospital. Back on the north side of the street to the west of the Players was Deaconess Hospital.

**the rock** · September-04-09, 07:24 AM

Not recent at all, but there was "old " Providence, on the Blvd, down the block from Henry Ford.

**Tig3rzhark** · September-04-09, 08:17 AM

Highland Park General Hospital on Glendale near Lodge Freeway.

I think they turned it into either some type of nursing home, or a clinic.

**DanTheMan** · September-04-09, 08:44 AM

I was born at New Grace Hospital on 7 Mile and Meyers. It was closed and torn down, replaced by a Super Kmart, now Home Depot.

**DEEGEE** · September-04-09, 09:15 PM

Was the Art Center Hospital the Old Bowen residence or the building next to it in the old post card?

**jcole** · September-04-09, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by DEEGEE

Was the Art Center Hospital the Old Bowen residence or the building next to it in the old post card?

According to the clip I posted, the mansion was remodeled into the hospital and then it merged with Zeigler Osteopathic.

**lalynch** · July-02-10, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by jcole

According to the clip I posted, the mansion was remodeled into the hospital and then it merged with Zeigler Osteopathic.

It's Zieger Osteopathic Hospital. The spelling on the postcard is wrong.
I got curious the other night when a friend said she was born in Zieger Hospital at Michigan and Livernois in Detroit.

I found out that this Dr. Allen Zieger, who founded it, also founded Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills.

http://www.botsford.org/about/history/

**econ expat** · July-02-10, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by lalynch

It's Zieger Osteopathic Hospital. The spelling on the postcard is wrong.
I got curious the other night when a friend said she was born in Zieger Hospital at Michigan and Livernois in Detroit.

I found out that this Dr. Allen Zieger, who founded it, also founded Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills.

http://www.botsford.org/about/history/

Botsford's history only lists their openings and acquisitions, not the closings. I vaguely recall Zeiger Hospital on Livernois, it was still open early 70's, but cannot seem to recall the building itself. Driving in that area, I thought it was maybe the Boy's Club building, but that can't be.

Botsford used to have a big photo and bio of Dr. Zieger in the lobby doorway. I wonder if it was removed or photoshopped? It was funny seeing his pic in the lobby, with him smoking a cigarette.