St. Anthony’s Hospital

St. Anthony’s Hospital opened in 1890 under the direction of the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis. The Hospital was located at Hawthorne Street and Taylor Avenue (site of present day University Hospital East). There were accommodations for over 200 long-term critically-ill patients, with no inside rooms. In 1904 an additional floor was added, and in 1939 a 3-story wing increased bed capacity to 270. The Sisters also operated St. Francis – St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing from 1955 to 1970.

*Part three of a seven part series highlighting the history of Columbus medical centers.