Hospital de San Lázaro, Havana

Hospital de San Lázaro was a hospital in the city of Havana, Cuba. It dates back to the 17th century, when it served as headquarters for some huts built near the Caleta de Juan Guillén, then known as Caleta de San Lázaro, in an area about a mile outside the city walls.

Hospital de San Lázaro
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHospital
LocationBarrio de San Lázaro
AddressCalle Marina
Town or cityHavana
CountryCuba
Coordinates23.140853°N 82.375349°W / 23.140853; -82.375349
Inaugurated1781
RelocatedDecember 26, 1916
Closed1916
Height
Antenna spire50 feet
Technical details
Structural systemLoad bearing masonry
MaterialStone (brick?)
Floor count2
Known forFirst leper hospital in Cuba
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