Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA (1827), John Haviland, architect.
Founded	1827
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Hospital
Part of	Navy Medicine East, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Motto(s)	First and Finest[1]
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Commendation[1]
Website	http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Captain Darin K. Via[2]
Executive Officer	Captain Bradford L. Smith[3]
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Location	On Hospital Point at Washington and Crawford Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′51″N 76°18′17″W / 36.84750°N 76.30472°WCoordinates: 36°50′51″N 76°18′17″W / 36.84750°N 76.30472°W
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built	1832
Architect	Haviland, John; Wood, Don & Deming
NRHP Reference #	72001516[4]
VLR #	124-0036
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1972
Designated VLR	November 16, 1971[5]

The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), formerly Naval Hospital Portsmouth,^[6] is a United States Navy medical center in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. It is the oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy medical system.^[7]

History

The historic Portsmouth Naval Hospital building was designed by noted architect John Haviland (1792–1852) and built in 1827. It is a three-story granite and Freestone building on a 12-foot (3.7 m) basement. Its form is that of a hollow square, measuring 172 feet (52 m) wide by 192 feet (59 m) deep. The front facade features a 92 feet (28 m) wide Doric order portico with 10 columns. The building's interior was reconstructed in 1907, and a shallow dome was added to the roof. Located on the property are a contributing marker erected by Haviland over the grave of Major Saunders, one time commander of Forts Nelson and Norfolk, who died March 15, 1810; and a memorial cannon commemorating Fort Nelson.^[8]

Stefanie DeLeo, American author and playwright, was born at the Medical Center in 1982.

Gallery

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  Hospital visible in the background (right) in an 1843 engraving of Portsmouth

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  Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2012

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  Dr. Harvey Karp, assistant professor of pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine and author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, discussed parenting methods during a presentation at Naval Medical Center

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  Cataract surgery is just one of the services offered at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

References

1. "Naval Medical Center Portsmouth". Retrieved 2013-11-05.
2. "Commanding Officer". Med.navy.mil. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
3. "Command Leadership". Med.navy.mil. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
4. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
5. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
6. "History Page" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-11-05.
7. Yarsinske, Amy Waters (2007). The Elizabeth River. Charleston, SC: History Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-59629-207-9.
8. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Naval Hospital" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links

• Official website

HABS surveys

• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Bounded by Elizabeth River, Crawford Street, Portsmouth General Hospital, Parkview Avenue, & Scotts Creek, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Hospital Building, Rixey Place, bounded by Williamson Drive, Holcomb Road, & The Circle, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Ward A, The Circle, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Ward B, North corner, intersection of The Circle & Barton Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Ward C, East corner, intersection of The Circle & Barton Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Officer's Quarters B, West side Williamson Drive, 500 feet South of Rixey Place, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Officer's Quarters C, West side Williamson Drive, 400 feet South of Rixey Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Junior Officers' Quarters D, Williamson Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Junior Officers' Quarters E, Williamson Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Pharmacist's Quarters F, Williamson Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Pharmacist's Quarters G, Williamson Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Pharmacist's Quarters H, Williamson Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Central Power House, West corner, intersection of The Circle & Barton Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Medical Storage Building, South corner of The Circle & Barton Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Recreation Building, Green Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Shower Room & Swimming Pool, Green Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Service Building, Between Williamson Drive & Green Street, adjacent to northern driveway behind Medical Officer's Quarters C, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Carpenter & Paint Shop, Green Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS
• Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Gardener's Tool Shed, Between Williamson Drive & Green Street, adjacent to northern driveway behind Medical Officer's Quarters C, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA at HABS