St. Pauls Sanitarium
| St. Pauls Sanitarium | |
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| Established | 1896 |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Closed | 1964 |
| Demolished | 1968 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
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History[edit]
St. Paul’s Sanitarium opened in 1896 at the corner of Bryan and Hall Street in a small cottage and moved into its main building when it was completed in 1898. It was located between Old East Dallas and North Dallas on the north side of what is now Exall Park (est. 1914), not far from present-day Baylor University Medical Center. The hospital had 110 beds at opening, and was served by the nurses of the Roman Catholic Order – the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Several expansions were made to the site over its 70 year history – including a School of Nursing building erected in 1922, a School of Medical Technology, student dorm rooms, and clinics.
The hospital reflected the latest in features for its time, such as elevators, electric and gas lights, radiators, fireplaces, dumbwaiters, and bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Stately Victorian-style verandas allowed patients to benefit from fresh air and sunshine, believed to have important healing properties. A listing in the Dallas Social Directory said costs for care ranged from $1 to $5 per day and that the aim of the sisters was to “relieve suffering humanity, regardless of faith.”
The original buildings at St. Paul were demolished in 1968 following the completion and move to the Southwestern Medical Center Campus on Harry Hines Boulevard in 1964.
