Banning General Hospital
| Banning General Hospital Naval Convalescent Hospital, Banning | |
|---|---|
| Part of Desert Training Center | |
| Banning, California | |
| Type | Military hospital |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army, United States Navy |
| Condition | Demolished |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| Demolished | 1948 |
Banning General Hospital, later the Naval Convalescent Hospital, Banning, was a military hospital in Banning, California, built in 1943 to support training at the Desert Training Center. Built by the Army as a 1,000 bed hospital, it was transferred to the Navy in 1944. In 1948 the site was declared surplus, all buildings were removed, and the leased land was returned to the original owners.
History
It was a military hospital used from 1943–1944.
References
- "Banning General Hospital (Naval Convalescent Hospital, Banning)". The California State Military Museum, 2008
- Matt Bishoff (California State Historian III). Campsites Desert Training Center Sky Trail, 2012
Coordinates: 33°55′49″N 116°55′05″W / 33.9303°N 116.9180°W
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