William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center

William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and a covered walk. Most of the oldest buildings are two- to three-story brick structures and feature a Georgian Colonial Revival architectural style. The original buildings date to 1932, with additional buildings completed in 1937, 1945, and 1946. A major expansion occurred in the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter named the hospital after U.S. Representative from South Carolina, William Jennings Bryan Dorn.[2] The complex includes the hospital, recreation, dining, and residential buildings. The complex is operated by the Veterans Health Administration.[3][4]

Veterans Hospital
LocationWilliam Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates33°58′39″N 80°57′40″W
Area42 acres (17 ha)
Built1931 (1931)-1932, 1937, 1945, 1946
ArchitectMiller, J. E.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.09000062[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 2009

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Administration, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health. "Our History - Columbia VA Health Care System". www.columbiasc.va.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. Staci Richey (n.d.). "Veterans Hospital" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  4. "Veterans Hospital, Richland County (6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07. and accompanying map


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