The original St. Luke's Hospital building after 1903.
In 1892 the Rt. Rev. William Stevens Perry, the second Bishop of Iowa proposed the establishment of a hospital in Davenport. The diocese had previously started hospitals in Des Moines (1878) and in Cedar Rapids (1884). Funding for the new hospital in Davenport came from money left in an account for the defunct Iowa Christian Home, which amounted to $10,176.45.[3] With the money, the Trustees of the Iowa Christian Home purchased the Daniel Newcomb residence on Eighth Street. A 20-bed hospital was created after spending $1,600 to remodel the house.[3] St. Luke's Hospital formally opened on April 30, 1885. A few years later (the exact date is in dispute), an addition that tripled the building's size was constructed on the north side of the old house.[4]
Of the 22-member Board of Managers for the hospital, 13 members were women, with Mrs. Walter Chambers serving as its first president.[3] Women would serve as the hospital's chief officer until 1946.[5]
St. Luke's was the city's second hospital after Mercy Hospital, which was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Catholic Church in 1869. St. Luke's was meant as an emergency facility to complement Mercy, which was a long-term care faculty.[6] The operating room for the hospital was on the second floor. The day's weather determined if surgery would be held on any given day. If it was sunny there was enough light and surgery would proceed. If it was overcast, surgery had to be postponed.[5] Doctors and nurses did not wear surgical masks and a relative of the patient was allowed into the room during surgery in street clothes.[5]
The Davenport Training School for Nurses was begun at the hospital on August 27, 1895, and changed its name to St. Luke's Hospital Training School two years later.[3] In 1903 the hospital added space for an additional 50 patients as well as modern operating rooms.[6] By 1909 the hospital was treating 356 patients.[3] Changes in the operating rooms included doctors and nurse wearing surgical gowns, gloves and the instruments were sterilized. The fee for major surgery had doubled to $10 from the 1895 rate.[5]
The hospital became a charter member of the American Hospital Association in 1918. It also expanded the same year by building a new facility at Bridge and High Streets. The Eighth Street location was abandoned when the new hospital opened in December 1919. The old building was converted to apartments. Major expansions occurred at the hospital in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s.[5] St. Luke's worked toward consolidating with Mercy Hospital in 1975 and 1976, but in the end, they remained separate. Finally, in 1993 it was decided to merge the two hospitals. On May 24, 1994 Genesis Health System was created.[7]
This building remained an apartment building, with 28 units, into the 21st century.[4] It was acquired by Palmer College of Chiropractic and torn down in 2017.
Architecture
The Daniel Newcomb House, which became St. Luke's Hospital, was built in the Italianate style in 1850. It is built of red brick with a shallow hipped roof, bracketed eaves, and a belvedere on the top of the roof. The 1903 addition was built to complement the older building. The pitch of the roof, however, is steeper and it includes dormers at various points. It is also a little simpler in design without the bracketed eaves. The T-plan wing nearly tripled the available floor space, and at the same time the house probably lost many of its notable exterior features.[8]
^Historic Preservation Commission. (PDF). City of Davenport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
^ abcdeHorton, Loren N. (2003). The Beautiful Heritage: A History of the Diocese of Iowa. Des Moines: Diocese of Iowa. p. 59.
^ abAlma Gaul (July 31, 2017). "Original St. Luke's awaits demolition in Davenport". Davenport: Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
^ abcdeAnderson, Fredrick I., ed. (1982). Joined by a River: Quad Cities. Davenport: Lee Enterprises. pp. 240–41.
^ abSvendsen, Marlys A.; Bowers, Martha H. (1982). Davenport where the Mississippi runs west: A Survey of Davenport History & Architecture. Davenport, Iowa: City of Davenport. pp. 14–9.
^Martha Bowers; Marlys Svendsen-Roesler. "St. Luke's Hospital". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-24. with photo
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St Luke s Hospital was a hospital building on a bluff overlooking downtown Davenport Iowa United States It is listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places and has subsequently been torn down St Luke s HospitalU S National Register of Historic PlacesDavenport Register of Historic PropertiesShow map of IowaShow map of the United StatesLocation121 W 8th St Davenport IowaCoordinates41 31 40 N 90 34 30 W 41 52778 N 90 57500 W 41 52778 90 57500 Coordinates 41 31 40 N 90 34 30 W 41 52778 N 90 57500 W 41 52778 90 57500Arealess than one acreBuilt1850Architectural styleItalianateMPSDavenport MRANRHP reference No 83002511 1 Significant datesAdded to NRHPJuly 7 1983Designated DRHPFebruary 3 1999 2 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit The original St Luke s Hospital building after 1903 In 1892 the Rt Rev William Stevens Perry the second Bishop of Iowa proposed the establishment of a hospital in Davenport The diocese had previously started hospitals in Des Moines 1878 and in Cedar Rapids 1884 Funding for the new hospital in Davenport came from money left in an account for the defunct Iowa Christian Home which amounted to 10 176 45 3 With the money the Trustees of the Iowa Christian Home purchased the Daniel Newcomb residence on Eighth Street A 20 bed hospital was created after spending 1 600 to remodel the house 3 St Luke s Hospital formally opened on April 30 1885 A few years later the exact date is in dispute an addition that tripled the building s size was constructed on the north side of the old house 4 Of the 22 member Board of Managers for the hospital 13 members were women with Mrs Walter Chambers serving as its first president 3 Women would serve as the hospital s chief officer until 1946 5 St Luke s was the city s second hospital after Mercy Hospital which was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Catholic Church in 1869 St Luke s was meant as an emergency facility to complement Mercy which was a long term care faculty 6 The operating room for the hospital was on the second floor The day s weather determined if surgery would be held on any given day If it was sunny there was enough light and surgery would proceed If it was overcast surgery had to be postponed 5 Doctors and nurses did not wear surgical masks and a relative of the patient was allowed into the room during surgery in street clothes 5 The Davenport Training School for Nurses was begun at the hospital on August 27 1895 and changed its name to St Luke s Hospital Training School two years later 3 In 1903 the hospital added space for an additional 50 patients as well as modern operating rooms 6 By 1909 the hospital was treating 356 patients 3 Changes in the operating rooms included doctors and nurse wearing surgical gowns gloves and the instruments were sterilized The fee for major surgery had doubled to 10 from the 1895 rate 5 The hospital became a charter member of the American Hospital Association in 1918 It also expanded the same year by building a new facility at Bridge and High Streets The Eighth Street location was abandoned when the new hospital opened in December 1919 The old building was converted to apartments Major expansions occurred at the hospital in the 1950s 1960s and 1980s 5 St Luke s worked toward consolidating with Mercy Hospital in 1975 and 1976 but in the end they remained separate Finally in 1993 it was decided to merge the two hospitals On May 24 1994 Genesis Health System was created 7 This building remained an apartment building with 28 units into the 21st century 4 It was acquired by Palmer College of Chiropractic and torn down in 2017 Architecture EditThe Daniel Newcomb House which became St Luke s Hospital was built in the Italianate style in 1850 It is built of red brick with a shallow hipped roof bracketed eaves and a belvedere on the top of the roof The 1903 addition was built to complement the older building The pitch of the roof however is steeper and it includes dormers at various points It is also a little simpler in design without the bracketed eaves The T plan wing nearly tripled the available floor space and at the same time the house probably lost many of its notable exterior features 8 References Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Historic Preservation Commission Davenport Register of Historic Properties PDF City of Davenport Archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 11 Retrieved 2017 02 10 a b c d e Horton Loren N 2003 The Beautiful Heritage A History of the Diocese of Iowa Des Moines Diocese of Iowa p 59 a b Alma Gaul July 31 2017 Original St Luke s awaits demolition in Davenport Davenport Quad City Times Retrieved 2017 10 09 a b c d e Anderson Fredrick I ed 1982 Joined by a River Quad Cities Davenport Lee Enterprises pp 240 41 a b Svendsen Marlys A Bowers Martha H 1982 Davenport where the Mississippi runs west A Survey of Davenport History amp Architecture Davenport Iowa City of Davenport pp 14 9 Horton 122 Martha Bowers Marlys Svendsen Roesler St Luke s Hospital National Park Service Retrieved 2015 03 24 with photoExternal links Edit Media related to Former St Luke s Hospital Davenport Iowa at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Luke 27s Hospital Davenport Iowa amp oldid 1123499884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
