St. Catharines General Hospital

St. Catharines General Hospital
St. Catharines General Hospital
The St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation
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Geography
Location	Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43°9′47.31″N 79°13′51.35″W / 43.1631417°N 79.2309306°WCoordinates: 43°9′47.31″N 79°13′51.35″W / 43.1631417°N 79.2309306°W
Organization
Care system	Medicare
Type	General; Community
Services
Emergency department	Level III trauma center
Beds	240
History
Opened	1865
Closed	2013
Links
Website	http://www.niagarahealth.on.ca/
Lists	Hospitals in Canada

The St. Catharines General Hospital was a general hospital established in 1865 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada serving the Niagara Region. First established in as a general and marine cottage hospital, it moved to its location in 1870. The hospital closed on March 24, 2013.^[1]

In 2017, the property was sold to Oakdale Inc. Demolition of the hospital commenced in 2019 and was completed in 2020. Some parts of the hospital, such as the decorative arch, were preserved for their historical value and will be reconstructed. Bricks from the hospital were sold and the proceeds were donated to the .^[2] During the demolition, underground tunnels and an underground swimming pool were discovered. One tunnel was connected to a church; another appeared to go underneath Queenston Street, but was covered with bricks.^[3]

Sources[]

^ Cheevers, Melinda. "What's Going On Here? St. Catharines General Hospital". Toronto.com. Niagara This Week. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ Cheevers, Melinda. "Arch of former St. Catharines hospital coming down". The St. Catharines Standard. Niagara This Week. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ LaFleche, Grant. "St. Catharines hospital demolition reveals hidden tunnels, underground swimming pool". The St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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[1] Cheevers, Melinda. "What's Going On Here? St. Catharines General Hospital". Toronto.com. Niagara This Week. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[2] Cheevers, Melinda. "Arch of former St. Catharines hospital coming down". The St. Catharines Standard. Niagara This Week. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[3] LaFleche, Grant. "St. Catharines hospital demolition reveals hidden tunnels, underground swimming pool". The St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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