Boston Medical Center History - BCRP
bcrp.childrenshospital.org › history › bostonBoston Medical Center, which is the result of the 1996 merger of Boston City Hospital and University Hospital, exists on the same grounds of the original Boston City Hospital, and carries forward the singular mission of providing exceptional care without exception to the underserved communities in Boston with an overarching vision of health equity.
Boston City Hospital - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_City_HospitalIn the mid-19th century, "the hospital was suggested ... by Elisha Goodnow, who, by his will, dated July 12, 1849, gave property to the city valued at $25,000, for establishment of a free city hospital in Wards Eleven or Twelve." Architect Gridley James Fox Bryant designed the first hospital, built 1861–1864 on Harrison Avenue in the South End. It was renovated in 1875 and again in 1891…
Boston City Hospital - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boston_City_HospitalThe Boston City Hospital (1864–1996), in Boston, Massachusetts, was a public hospital, located in the South End.It was "intended for the use and comfort of poor patients, to whom medical care will be provided at the expense of the city, and ... to provide accommodations and medical treatment to others, who do not wish to be regarded as dependent on public charity."