Nebraska Sanitarium at Hastings
| Nebraska Sanitarium at Hastings | |
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| Opened | 1907-1908 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Hastings, NE |
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History[edit]
The Nebraska Sanitarium at Hastings was built in 1907 through the help of the Seventh Day Adventists of Hastings Nebraska. The sanitarium was built on one of nine 100-foot lots purchased by the Adventists. The sanitarium was accompanied by a church, conference office, Bible supply house, the Adventists Headquarters, and intermediate school dormitories. The facility was built of brick and cost $30,000. The sanitarium boasted modern surgical treatment and hydriatic treatment and was overseen by members of the church. [1]
In 1913, an annex was built onto the sanitarium.
A 1914 description of the sanitarium reads:
"A home of health, pleasantly located in quition of the city, thoroughly modern, lighted by electrical heated by steam with hot and cold water in every room . Skilled and careful treatment, a wholesome combined with the pleasant and cheerful atmosphere of the place all make for health. Surgery a specially."
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References[edit]
- ↑ Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska. William R. Burton. 1916. Volume 1. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Chicago, IL. Accessed December 8th 2014.
