Author Biographical Info

Hermann Hospital was a public hospital endowed by George Hermann (1843-1914) with a fortune accumulated through investments in oil and real estate. The hospital opened south of downtown Houston in the summer of 1925. It merged with Memorial Hospital in 1999 to create Memorial Hermann Health System. The original Spanish-style building is now part of Children's Memorial Hermann in the northwest corner of the Medical Center.

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Identifier

IC086-b431-f11-007

Publication Date(s)

[ca. 1925] (Creation)

Description

This appears to be an architect's rendering of Hermann Hospital. It depicts the design of what Hermann Hospital would look like, presumably it was drawn up by Berlin & Swern, Chicago architects. The design was based on what was known as the "Bacon Plan," which was considered as a great innovation in hospital design at the time.

Find out more at Hermann Hospital Archive records.

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Keywords

Hospitals, Architecture--Designs and plans--Presentation drawings, Hermann Hospital (Houston, Tex.), architectural drawings (visual works)

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