The Sisters of St. Mary, from St. Louis, had done the nursing at Kansas City’s German hospital for 10 years before this 4-story brick hospital at Twenty-eighth and Main streets was built for them in 1907. Howe & Hoit were the architects and the original cost, including ground, was $150,000. There were 250 beds, 72 of which were free. A new wing in 1916 added an elaborate chapel on the top floor. Later a 3-story nurses’ home, training school, power plant and laundry were built. The 7-story St. Mary’s hospital built in 1950 was consolidated with the old section, and today the facility covers more than four square blocks, and is still being expanded. The stone steps and entrance pictured were long ago removed. The entrance now is in the newer section at 101 Memorial drive. Kansas City Star, October 26, 1968.
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