Smyth County Community Hospital
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Smyth County Community Hospital | |
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| Location | 565 Radio Hill Rd., Marion, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′14″N 81°30′28″W / 36.85389°N 81.50778°WCoordinates: 36°51′14″N 81°30′28″W / 36.85389°N 81.50778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1965 |
| Architect | Echols-Sparger & Associates |
| Architectural style | International |
| NRHP Reference # | 15000908[1] |
| VLR # | 119-5017 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 15, 2015 |
| Designated VLR | September 17, 2015[2] |
The Smyth County Community Hospital is a historic hospital building at 565 Radio Hill Road in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It is a four-story steel-framed structure, finished in brick veneer, with a prominent five-story brick tower projecting at its center. One and two-story additions have been added to various parts of the building. Its built in 1965-67 to a design by Echols-Sparger & Associates, a local architectural firm, and was the first fully racially integrated hospital in southwestern Virginia.[3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ "NRHP nomnination for Smyth County Community Hospital" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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