Historical Reflections: The Medical Heritage Center Blog

Cramblett Medical Clinic, formerly University Hospitals Clinic, is a five-story building that serves as the site for many physician offices and outpatient services. The building was built in 1974 and is slated to be demolished in 2012 to make way for the new 20-story James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute and Critical Care Expansion.

Henry Gaylord Cramblett (1929-) received his BS in 1950 from Mount Union College and his MD in 1953 from the University of Cincinnati. Cramblett came to OSU in 1966 as chairman of the Department of Medical Microbiology. He was Dean of the College of Medicine (1973-1980) and was vice president for health sciences (1980-1982). Cramblett was instrumental in the opening of the clinic facility in 1974 and was honored with it being named for him in 1999.

The Tzagournis Medical Research Facility was officially named in 1999 after Dr. Manuel Tzagournis. This eight story facility houses generic research laboratories and support facilities.

Manuel Tzagournis (1934-) received his BS in 1956 and his MD in 1960 from OSU. While doing an internship at Philadelphia General Hospital Tzagournis became particularly interested in diabetes mellitus thus leading him to practice endocrinology. Tzagournis has held numerous positions at OSU including Assistant Dean for Research and Continuing Medical Education; Secretary of the Faculty of the College of Medicine; Associate Dean; Medical Director for OSU Hospitals; Acting Dean (1980); Dean (1981-1995); Vice President for Health Sciences (1994-2002); and Vice President and President of the University’s Managed Care System.

Upham Hall was built in 1951. It was a reinforced concrete frame with brick exterior.  It consisted of a basement with four floors and a penthouse. The building had two additions. It was located where the OSU Harding Hospital and the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute now stand on 12^th ave. Upham Hall was used for psychiatric care. It was demolished in 1998.

John Howell Janeway Upham (1871-1960) received his BS (1891) and MD (1894) from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a professor at Starling Medical College (1897-1899), Ohio Medical University (1900-1902), Starling-Ohio Medical College (1907-1914), and Ohio State (1914-1941). He served as Dean of the OSU College of Medicine from 1928-1941.

Wiseman Hall, c.1970s

Wiseman Hall was built in 1960 and has had one addition. It serves as the major animal research facility of the College of Medicine. It was named for Bruce K. Wiseman in 1963.

Bruce Kenneth Wiseman (1896-1960) received his BS from Indiana University in 1926. He earned his M.D. from Indiana University in 1928. After an internship at Indianapolis City Hospital (1928-1930) he went to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York, where his association with Drs. Florence Sabin and Charles Doan began. At the request of Doan, Wiseman came to OSU in 1931. He was an associate professor of medicine and associate director of medical research (1931-1935); Associate professor of medicine (1935-1938); Professor of medicine (1938-1960); Chair of the Department of Medicine (1944-1960); chief of staff of OSU Hospitals (1948-1960). Along with his colleague Doan, Wiseman made significant contributions in the field of hematology.

Hamilton Hall was built in 1925. The building of Hamilton Hall brought the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry to the campus from downtown locations acquired through the merger of Starling-Ohio Medical College in 1914. The building has had six additions. The first and second additions were built for dentistry. The fourth addition was an expansion of the library.

The north wing of Hamilton Hall was named the Emil Bozler Wing in 1989 to honor Dr. Bozler.

Hamilton Hall is named for John Waterman Hamilton, MD (1823-1898). Dr. Hamilton received his MD from Willoughby Medical College in 1847. He was a professor at Starling Medical College (1854-74). He founded Columbus Medical College in 1874 and served as professor (1876-1892) and dean (1891-1892). In 1886, along with Dr. W.B. Hawkes, he also founded Hawkes Hospital, later renamed Mt. Carmel Hospital.

Newton Hall was built in 1969 and was named in honor of Mildred E. Newton. It serves as the home of the OSU College of Nursing.

Mildred Emily Newton (1901-1972) earned a Diploma from Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing ad a BS from Northwestern University both in 1924; a MA from the University of Southern California in 1932; and, a PhD in Education from Stanford University in 1949. Newton was Director of The Ohio State University School (now College) of Nursing from September 1951 until her retirement in July 1968, initiating many changes during these years. She was the first director to hold a doctoral degree and encouraged the recruitment of doctorally prepared faculty. The Bachelor of Science program in nursing received national accreditation within a year of her arrival and a Master of Science degree was started in 1953. She was instrumental in planning the School of Nursing Building which was later named in her honor.