Hamilton County Infirmary

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Hamilton County Infirmary
Established 1852
Opened 1853/1924/1952
Current Status Demolished
Building Style Single Building
Location Cincinnati, OH
Alternate Names
  • Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital



History[edit]

Opened in 1852 at the "City Infirmary" in Hartwell. Prior to the opening of Longview Asylum, it also held mental patients. In 1924 it was renamed the Hamilton County Home & operated as a nursing home and infirmary for the poor and disabled. A new facility was built in 1952 and renamed Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital, now part of the University of Cincinnati Hospital.