West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Name/Title
West Lincoln Memorial HospitalEntry/Object ID
P2000-01-13-11Description
The sod turned on August 13, 1948 and excavating started in the peach orchard with the cornerstone laying done on October 3. The cornerstone contains a jar of wheat from the Smithville area, a bottle of wine distilled from Grimsby grapes, a jar of peaches from the Beamsville district and a bottle of tomato sauce from Winona. Cost of the new hospital was estimated at $180,000. Opening day was Sunday October 23, 1949. This view shows the 1st phase additions made in the 1960'sCollection
GHSCategory
Postcards