Providence Hospital after Waddy B. Wood's 1904 remodel, viewed looking south across Folger Park, circa 1910 and 1926, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
While Folger Park proper is only the north block, the block to the south, between D and E Streets Southeast is also green space. The block to the south of Folger Park was the original site of Providence Hospital. The hospital was founded in 1861 by the Daughters of Charity. They originally rented a house at the corner of Second and D Streets, but soon acquired the entire block. In 1864 President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress authorizing funds for the construction of a five-story brick Second Empire-style building with Italianate features. In 1904 the building was expanded to four times its original capacity and remodeled into a Mission style, including the 175-foot bell tower, according to the design of architect Waddy Butler Wood. With the hospital dominating the area, Folger Park was originally known as Providence Hospital Square or the Square North of Providence Hospital.[2]
The hospital had deteriorated by 1947 and rather than shut down for a two-year remodel, in March 1956 the trustees relocated the hospital to its current 36-acre site at 1150 Varnum St. NE, near Catholic University.[3] The Hospital building was demolished in 1964.
^Bednar, Michael (2006). L'Enfant's Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 212–215. ISBN0-8018-8318-0. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
^Cochran, Tom (2 April 2013). "Lost History: Providence Hospital and the Story Behind Providence Park". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
folger, park, public, park, named, after, former, secretary, treasury, charles, folger, located, street, street, southeast, washington, capitol, hill, neighborhood, capitol, hilllocation, within, washington, locationwashington, coordinates38, 8847, 0028, 8847,. Folger Park is a public park named after former Secretary of the Treasury Charles J Folger It is located at 2nd Street and D Street Southeast Washington D C in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Folger ParkFolger Park Capitol HillLocation within Washington D C LocationWashington D C Coordinates38 53 05 N 77 00 10 W 38 8847 N 77 0028 W 38 8847 77 0028Websitewww wbr nps wbr gov wbr cahi wbr historyculture wbr cahi wbr folger wbr htm Andrew Ellicott modified Pierre L Enfant s plan making what was street right of way into open space Today the park is notable for two large pebble faced concrete fountain benches no longer containing drinking fountains that sit on opposite sides of the park facing each other 1 The park also contains a variety of trees including ornamentals Tree species include the copper beech southern magnolia yellowwood hackberry eastern redbud deodar cedar and American holly Providence Hospital edit nbsp Providence Hospital after Waddy B Wood s 1904 remodel viewed looking south across Folger Park circa 1910 and 1926 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division While Folger Park proper is only the north block the block to the south between D and E Streets Southeast is also green space The block to the south of Folger Park was the original site of Providence Hospital The hospital was founded in 1861 by the Daughters of Charity They originally rented a house at the corner of Second and D Streets but soon acquired the entire block In 1864 President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress authorizing funds for the construction of a five story brick Second Empire style building with Italianate features In 1904 the building was expanded to four times its original capacity and remodeled into a Mission style including the 175 foot bell tower according to the design of architect Waddy Butler Wood With the hospital dominating the area Folger Park was originally known as Providence Hospital Square or the Square North of Providence Hospital 2 The hospital had deteriorated by 1947 and rather than shut down for a two year remodel in March 1956 the trustees relocated the hospital to its current 36 acre site at 1150 Varnum St NE near Catholic University 3 The Hospital building was demolished in 1964 References edit Folger Park Capitol Hill Parks Bednar Michael 2006 L Enfant s Legacy Public Open Spaces in Washington D C Baltimore Md Johns Hopkins University Press pp 212 215 ISBN 0 8018 8318 0 Retrieved 7 August 2015 Cochran Tom 2 April 2013 Lost History Providence Hospital and the Story Behind Providence Park Ghosts of DC Retrieved 7 August 2015 External links edithttp www lunacommons org luna servlet detail CORNELL 3 1 75757 10040207 Folger Park Washington D C http wikimapia org 3931856 Folger Park http www historicmapworks com Map US 485242 Plate 16 Garfield Park Folger Park https www flickr com photos cornelluniversitylibrary 3678945336 nbsp This article about a location in Washington D C is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Folger Park amp oldid 1024064744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
