Chicago Fresh Air Hospital

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Chicago Fresh Air Hospital Soundex Code C220

The Chicago Fresh Air Hospital 2451 W. Howard Street was built in 1912 on 20 acres of the Peter Gouden Farm on the south side of Howard Street west of the southwest corner of Howard Street and Western Avenue. It was built by doctors from Augustana Hospital who wanted to build a sanitorium for Tuberculosis patients. This was prompted because Augustana would not accept such patients at that time. The building was constructed at the cost of $126,000.

It became known later (circa. 1960) as Bethesda Hospital and, at one time, was affiliated with Mt. Sinai Hospital (now Sinai Health System.

Recently, a Korean American gentleman by the name of Park has converted the former hospital into a condominium.

Photos

RPWRHS photo E002-4304 shows two unidentified Wiltgen family sons working their farm, located near Jarvis Avenue and California Avenue, with a horse-drawn plow in 1916. Looking east toward Western Avenue, The Chicago Fresh Air Hospital (a Tuberculosis Sanitarium) can be seen in the background. Chicago Fresh Air Hospital later became Bethesda Hospital, then a branch of Mt. Sinai Hospital (now Sinai Health System, and finally a condominium.

RPWRHS photo H004-32616 shows Chicago Fresh Air Hospital in 1904.