502 N 3rd - Christian Church, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Joseph Hospital Medical College, Ensworth Hospital Medical College, L E Peery Manufacturing, Quick Service Laundry, Wire Rope Corporation, Hillyard Chemical Company

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St. Joseph Museums

Sketch of medical college

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.197

Description

502 N 3rd - Christian Church, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Joseph Hospital Medical College, Ensworth Hospital Medical College, L E Peery Manufacturing, Quick Service Laundry, Wire Rope Corporation, Hillyard Chemical Company The initial college building was built by the Christian Church. In 1870, the church congregation moved to a new building at 10th and Edmond. In 1879 the building became the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The college later merged with St. Joseph Hospital Medical College and became Ensworth Hospital Medical College. In 1888, Ensworth Hospital Medical College relocated to 7th and Jules. In 1899, L E Peery manufacturing was in this building. In 1917, this building became Quick Service Laundry. The building is no longer there. Since then the property has belonged to the Wire Rope Corporation and the Hillyard Chemical Company. An Annual College Announcement shows a three-year graded program with “didactic instruction” in gynecology, surgery, principles and practices of medicine, anatomy, material medica and therapeutics, obstetrics, chemistry and medical jurisprudence, physiology and hygiene, military and railroad surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology and otology, general pathology and microscopy, and dermatology and genito-urinary diseases. In addition, students were required to gain clinical experience at the Ensworth Hospital; or at hospitals operated by the city, county or railroad; the free dispensaries; the city and county jails, and the “state lunatic asylum” in St. Joseph. Ensworth Medical College trained both male and female students. The first requirement either for admission to or graduation from the school was “satisfactory evidence of good moral character.” Ensworth Medical College graduated nine students in 1888-89. Six of the nine were Missourians. Thirty students were admitted that year. The graduation class of 1895 numbered 14. Circa 1858 CHRISTIAN CHURCH 502 North 3rd Street COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS 502 North 3rd Street ENSWORTH HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE 502 North 3rd Street Circa 1899 L. E. PEERY MATTRESS MANUFACTURING 502 North 3rd Street Circa 1905 GETCHELL LAUNDRY 502 North 3rd Street Circa 1915 PEARL LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING 502-504 North 3rd Street Circa 1917 QUICK SERVICE LAUNDRY COMPANY 502 North 3rd Street Circa 1921 RICHARDSON DRY GOODS STORE ROOM 500-502 North 3rd Street Circa 1930 DR RITE CARPET CLEANERS 502 North 3rd Street Circa 1930 ST JOSEPH RUG WEAVING COMPANY 502 North 3rd Street Demolished during Urban Renewal Since then the property has belonged to the Wire Rope Corporation and the Hillyard Chemical Company. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

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Photo

Subject Person or Organization

College of Physicians and Surgeons

Subject Place

Location

3rd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

502 N 3rd - St. Joseph Hospital Medical College, Ensworth Hospital Medical College, L E Peery Manufacturing This location is currently (as of June 2024) part of Wire Rope. In 1870, the church congregation moved to a new building at 10th and Edmond. In 1879 the building became the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The college later merged with St. Joseph Hospital Medical College and became Ensworth Hospital Medical College. In 1888, Ensworth Hospital Medical College relocated to 7th and Jules. In 1899, L E Peery manufacturing was in this building. In 1917, this building became Quick Service Laundry. The building is no longer there. Since then the property has belonged to the Wire Rope Corporation and the Hillyard Chemical Company.