Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Name :

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Address  :

1204 Mound St

Town  :

Nacogdoches

State  :

Texas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

75961

Phone  :

936 564 4611

Fax  :

936 564 4611

Web URL  :



History

Our History
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital opened its doors on Dec 14 1928 and was known as City Memorial Hospital City Memorial was owned by the City of Nacogdoches and had 28 beds Originally the city owned its own electrical system which the City Commission decided to sell Using the 150000 profits they built and furnished the hospital on land donated by Mrs Itasca Blount In 1928 City Memorial was dedicated in honor of World War I veterans but now is dedicated to the memory of veterans of all wars

By an act of the Texas Legislature on June 12 1967 House Bill 1248 established the Nacogdoches County Hospital District On April 9 1968 an election was ordered by the Nacogdoches County Judge calling for an election to establish ownership of City Memorial by the Nacogdoches County Hospital District The vote was approved by a substantial majority On May 6 1968 ownership transferred to Nacogdoches County Hospital District the name of the hospital was changed to Memorial Hospital and the first board of directors was elected
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