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Walden Hospital
East 8th Street, Chattanooga,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 2' 42.479988",
-85° 18' 8.219988"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Dr. Emma Rochelle Wheeler, a graduate of Meharry Medical College, established, owned, and operated Walden Hospital beginning in 1915. Established to serve the medical needs of Chattanooga's Negro community, the hospital had 30-bed capacity. Walden was staffed by 19 black doctors of the Mountain City Medical Society. For 20 years, the hospital served as a nursing school. After 37 years of service, Walden Hospital closed in June 1952.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Walden Hospital Historical Marker Location Map, Chattanooga, Tennessee Map
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