Lima Tuberculosis Hospital
The Lima Tuberculosis Hospital was a tuberculosis sanatorium built in 1911[1][2] to deal with the leading causes of death in the United States in the early twentieth century.[3] It held 24 beds originally, and was remodeled in 1927 to hold 158 beds.[4] The hospital was renamed Ottawa Valley Hospital in 1960. By 1970 it was nearly empty, and it closed its doors in 1973. It is rumored to be haunted,[5] but one adventurer attributes the noises to the nearby Lima Refinery.[6]
| Lima Tuberculosis Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lima, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′20″N 84°8′34″W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Government |
| Services | |
| Beds | 25 (original) 158 (final) |
| History | |
| Opened | April 5, 1911 |
| Closed | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ohio |
References
- Lima Tuberculosis Hospital: The White Plague Architecturalafterlife.com Retrieved on March 28, 2016.
- Lima TB Hospital Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Ohiotruthhunters.org. Retrieved on March 28, 2016.
- The Great White Plague Virginia.edu. Retrieved on March 28, 2016.
- Lima State TB Hospital Opacity.us. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Lima TB Hospital Nopss.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Lima TB Hospital Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Forgottenoh.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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