Prospect Hospital on Kelly Street was a small private hospital in existence prior to the 175-bed seven-story private hospital located in The Bronx that opened at 730 Kelly Street in 1963 and closed in 1985,[1] and is now a homeless shelter.
| Prospect Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°49′00″N 73°53′58″W / 40.816606570616°N 73.89954078793602°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Private |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 175 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Closed | 1985 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | List of hospitals in the Bronx |
History
editProspect, which owned "15 brownstone buildings that are used for drug and alcohol rehabilitation and other social programs," was owned by a locally-born man, Dr. Jacob B. Freedman, who built it in 1963.[1][2] The hospital was the linchpin of the now-landmarked South Bronx neighborhood, Longwood.[3]
An attempt was made by a group of doctors to reopen,[4] but it was not successful.[5] The 175-bed seven-story facility was purchased to become "family inns" rather than being termed "homeless shelters" or "welfare hotels." The latter were described as "rooms that are often cramped and squalid."[6] The building, located at 730 Kelly Street, was renamed Prospect Family Inn; one part of it is Prospect Family Nursery, a two-room "around the clock" setup "where parents in crisis can leave their children for up to 72 hours."[7][8]
At another location, there was a predecessor medical facility "that traced its beginnings to 1919."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Peter Kerr (March 18, 1985). "Hospital Shuts Abruptly and State Plan Inquiry". The New York Times.
- ^ "Prospect Hospital Will Lay Cornerstone on Wednesday". The New York Times. August 27, 1962.
- ^ David W. Dunlap (October 10, 1982). "South Bronx Neighbors Hold Devastation At Bay". The New York Times.
- ^ "State Judge Acts On Shut Hospital". The New York Times. April 30, 1985.
- ^ "Neighborhood Report, Hunts Points: Clinic is revival's newest milestone". The New York Times. January 9, 1994.
since Prospect Hospital closed
- ^ Barbara Basler (July 3, 1986). "Private Group Prepares Housing for Homeless". The New York Times.
- ^ Emily M. Bernstein (July 23, 1993). "72 Hours of Relief; Center Tackles Family Crises". The New York Times.
- ^ It works with children ages 2 months to 5 years old.
- ^ "Longwood, Bronx". Forgotten NY. June 4, 2007.
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