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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IC086-b431-f11-013

Publication Date(s)

[ca. 1930s] (Creation)

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The perspective of this photo is taken from Hermann Park, which was also endowed in George H. Hermann's will. It depicts Hermann Park with people on benches and Hermann Hospital in the background. This may be one of the oldest photos of Hermann Park with people in it.

Find out more at Hermann Hospital Archive records.

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Hospitals, Trees, Parks, Benches, Antique and classic cars, Automobiles, Hermann Hospital (Houston, Tex.), photographs » black-and-white photographs

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