Fordham Hospital

Fordham Hospital was the first public hospital in the Bronx, New York City, having opened in 1892. Prior to that time, all the New York City municipal hospitals were in Manhattan. It was located in the Fordham section of the Bronx on Valentine Avenue near Kingsbridge Road, which at the time was a relatively undeveloped area, and inconvenient for patients and their families. It moved to Aqueduct Avenue and St. James Place in 1898.

Fordham Hospital
Geography
LocationFordham, The Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40.85922°N 73.88135°W / 40.85922; -73.88135
Organization
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityFordham University
Network
  • NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation
  • Misericordia Hospital
Services
Beds387 (in 1976)
History
Opened
  • 1892 (hospital)
  • May 11, 1907 (moved to new building)
ClosedJuly 15, 1976
Demolished1976
Links
ListsHospitals in New York State
Other linksList of hospitals in the Bronx
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