The hospital was completed in November 1931 and cost $1.6 million to construct.[2] Built on a hill near the center of the city, the 12-storey building, topped with a gleaming metal dome, was a prominent landmark in Saint John's skyline.[2][3]
The hospital boasted state-of-the-art facilities for its time: in 1932 its new cancer clinic was treating patients with radiation therapy, in 1952 it introduced a neurosurgery department, and in the 1960s it became the first hospital in the region to offer renal dialysis.[2]
The hospital also housed the Bureau of Laboratories that would later become the Provincial Laboratory Service.[4]
The building was expanded in 1959 with the addition of a new wing, but by the late 1970s the facility was dated and many services formerly provided at the General Hospital had moved to newer hospitals.[2] On October 31, 1982, the last patients were moved to other facilities and the hospital officially closed.[2] It remained empty and condemned until December 10, 1995, when the building was demolished by a controlled implosion.[3]
The hospital's dome survived the demolition intact and was pulled from the rubble. It now forms the roof of a gazebo in a small Saint John park, located near Garden Street.[5]
Referencesedit
^Wong, Mike (Fall 2018). "Sans peur et sans reproche: A history of the General Public Hospital in Saint John". Dalhousie Medical Journal. 45 (1): 26–31. doi:10.15273/dmj.Vol45No1.8793. S2CID 171457419.
^ abcdeWong, Mike (Fall 2018). "Sans peur et sans reproche: A history of the General Public Hospital in Saint John". Dalhousie Medical Journal. 45 (1): 26–31. doi:10.15273/dmj.Vol45No1.8793. S2CID 171457419.
^ ab"News reports". CTV, ATV and CBC. December 1995. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
^Bird, H. A.; Melanson, J. A. (1960). "The Provincial Laboratory Services in New Brunswick". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 51 (9): 353–358. ISSN 0008-4263. JSTOR 41980925. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^"New home for old dome". CBC News. 9 June 2000. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
saint, john, general, hospital, public, hospital, saint, john, brunswick, 1995geographylocationsaint, john, brunswick, canadacoordinates45, 280969, 055394, 280969, 055394, approximate, historyopenednovember, 1931closedoctober, 1982demolisheddecember, 1995links. The Saint John General Hospital was a public hospital in Saint John New Brunswick 1 Saint John General HospitalSaint John General Hospital in 1995GeographyLocationSaint John New Brunswick CanadaCoordinates45 16 51 N 66 03 19 W 45 280969 N 66 055394 W 45 280969 66 055394 approximate HistoryOpenedNovember 1931ClosedOctober 31 1982DemolishedDecember 10 1995LinksListsHospitals in Canada The hospital was completed in November 1931 and cost 1 6 million to construct 2 Built on a hill near the center of the city the 12 storey building topped with a gleaming metal dome was a prominent landmark in Saint John s skyline 2 3 The hospital boasted state of the art facilities for its time in 1932 its new cancer clinic was treating patients with radiation therapy in 1952 it introduced a neurosurgery department and in the 1960s it became the first hospital in the region to offer renal dialysis 2 The hospital also housed the Bureau of Laboratories that would later become the Provincial Laboratory Service 4 The building was expanded in 1959 with the addition of a new wing but by the late 1970s the facility was dated and many services formerly provided at the General Hospital had moved to newer hospitals 2 On October 31 1982 the last patients were moved to other facilities and the hospital officially closed 2 It remained empty and condemned until December 10 1995 when the building was demolished by a controlled implosion 3 The hospital s dome survived the demolition intact and was pulled from the rubble It now forms the roof of a gazebo in a small Saint John park located near Garden Street 5 References edit Wong Mike Fall 2018 Sans peur et sans reproche A history of the General Public Hospital in Saint John Dalhousie Medical Journal 45 1 26 31 doi 10 15273 dmj Vol45No1 8793 S2CID 171457419 a b c d e Wong Mike Fall 2018 Sans peur et sans reproche A history of the General Public Hospital in Saint John Dalhousie Medical Journal 45 1 26 31 doi 10 15273 dmj Vol45No1 8793 S2CID 171457419 a b News reports CTV ATV and CBC December 1995 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Bird H A Melanson J A 1960 The Provincial Laboratory Services in New Brunswick Canadian Journal of Public Health 51 9 353 358 ISSN 0008 4263 JSTOR 41980925 Retrieved 20 March 2024 New home for old dome CBC News 9 June 2000 Retrieved 29 March 2014 External links editSaint John General Hospital implosion on YouTube nbsp This Canadian hospital related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint John General Hospital amp oldid 1219489885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
