Former Hospital

ID: 413 ~ Creator: Kurl Lee Nettleton ~ Date: 2013
This file appears in: Indianapolis Flower Mission
Former Hospital

The only remaining building that once housed the Flower Mission Hospital, it was originally intended to treat tuberculosis patients. Wishard Memorial Hospital owns the building and has used it for a variety of functions. Currently, it houses the Bellflower Clinic. The stonework above the door reads: “Indianapolis Flower Mission Memorial Hospital.”

Photo Credit: Photo by Kurt Lee Nettleton, 2013

This file appears in: Indianapolis Flower Mission

By Brittany D. Kropf
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