St. Louis Hospitals
The descriptions in this selected list were gleaned from the institutional advertisements in the 1909 St. Louis Directory of Charities and Philanthropies, city directories, Newspapers.com and other resources. Unless noted, all facilities were located in St. Louis City.
For a Google Maps interface to the locations of the hospitals, visit St. Louis Hospitals Map
| Hospital | Approximate Dates | Addresses | Tidbits |
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| Alexian Brothers Hospital | 1870-2018 | 3933 S. Broadway Ave. | This Catholic facility had a capacity of 300 inmates. The name was recently changed to St. Alexius Hospital; sold and renamed South City Hospital in 2018; closed in 2023 |
| Anti-Narcotin Sanitarium | 1900-1920 | 603 N. Garrison St. | This was a private hospital for the treatment of morphine, opium, cocaine, alcohol, and other addictive habits. |
| Association Hospital | 1893-1913 | 3447 Pine St. | Formerly St. Louis Hospital Ticket Association, this private hospital was for the care of medical and surgical cases. |
| The Augusta Free Hospital for Children | 1884-1890 | 3400 School St. | This facility had a capacity of 30 beds. It specialized in surgical cases for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. Renamed Martha Parsons’ Free Hospital for Children in 1890. |
| Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital | 1908-1952 | 3427 Washington Blvd. | Former St. Louis Skin & Cancer Hospital |
| Barnes Hospital | 1913-1992 1992- |
400 S Kingshighway Blvd One Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza |
This facility was in the planning stages in 1909. It has grown to be one of the premier hospitals in the country. |
| Bellefontaine Farms | 1915- | 10695 Bellefontaine Rd, Bellefontaine Neighbors | |
| Bethesda Home and Hospital for Incurables | 1889-1958 1958-2000 |
3649 Vista Ave. 3655 Vista Ave. |
This facility was for incurable cases and is now part of St. Louis University Hospital. |
| Cardinal Glennon Hospital | 1956- | 1465 S. Grand Ave. | |
| Centenary Hospital | 1902-1912 | 2945 Lawton Ave | This was the hospital department of the Barnes Medical University, with a capacity of 150 patients. It was open to the public. |
| Christian Hospital | 1903-1914 1914-1925 1925- |
2835 Lawton Avenue Palm St & Grand Blvd 4411 N. Newstead Ave. |
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| Christian Northwest Hospital | 1968- | 1225 Graham Rd | |
| Christian Northeast Hospital | 1976- | 11133 Dunn Rd | |
| City Female Hospital | 1873-1914 | Arsenal Ave & Sublette Ave | This hospital cared for indigent sick females, with a capacity of 300 women. |
| City Hospital | 1846-1985 | 1515 Lafayette Ave. at S. 14th St. | This facility cared for indigent sick and emergency cases of all kinds. |
| City Insane Hospital | 1845- | 5800 Arsenal Ave. near Macklind Ave. | This hospital cared for the mentally ill, with a capacity of 650 inmates plus another 900 people with mild cases housed at the poorhouse. It is now part of the Truman Restorative Center. |
| City Poor House Chronic Hospital | 1827-1972 | Arsenal Ave. near Dalton Ave. @38.60548794742543,-90.28581928303309 | This institution cared for the poor and was established in 1827 by the General Assembly of Missouri. |
| Deaconess Hospital | 1889-1893 1893-1930 1930-1997 |
2119 Eugenia St 4117 West Belle Place 6150 Oakland Ave |
This facility was sold and changed its name to Forest Park Hospital in the 1990s. |
| Compton Heights Hospital | 1998-2000 | 3545 Lafayette Ave. | Original Incarnate Word Hospital; closed in May 2000/ |
| DePaul Hospital | 1828-1874 1874-1930 1930-1977 1977-1994 |
3rd St. and Spruce St @38.621653,-90.188447 Montgomery St & Bacon St 2415 N. Kingshighway Blvd. 12303 De Paul Dr., Bridgeton |
DePaul was the oldest Catholic hospital in the country, originally known as the Sisters’ Hospital. Renamed SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis |
| Emergency Home and Hospital | 1902-1903 1903-1905 |
2810 Morgan St. 3108 Pine St. |
This facility was for aged people, infants, and children. |
| Evangelical Deaconess Home & Hospital | 1893-1930 | 4117 West Belle Place | The facility had a capacity of 90 patients. The motto was to nurse the sick and care for the poor by practically trained Christian nurses. In 1907, this facility cared for 1,392 patients. This facility became Deaconess Hospital and is now Forest Park Hospital. |
| Firmin-Desloge Hospital | 1932-1959 | 1325 Grand Ave. | This facility is now part of St. Louis University Hospital. |
| Forest Park Hospital | 1997- | 6150 Oakland Ave | This facility is the renamed Deaconess Hospital |
| Frisco Hospital | 1905-1967 | 4960 Laclede Ave. | This facility was limited to railroad employees of the Frisco Line. |
| German Lutheran Hospital | 1858-1864 1864-1883 1883-2023 |
Carondelet Ave & Emmet (now Geyer) St Sidney St & S 7th St 2646 Potomac Ave. |
Tthe first Protestant hospital west of the Mississippi River. Associated with the German Lutheran Orphan Home, this was a private hospital with a capacity for 100 patients. It also had a nursing school. |
| Homer G. Phillips Hospital | 1932-1979 | 2601 Whittier St. | This hospital was for African Americans. |
| House of Detention | 1916-1958 | 1321 Clark Ave. | |
| Howard Dispensary | 1857-1909 | 1628 N. Jefferson Ave. | Part of the Homeopathic Medical College, this was a free clinic for the poor. |
| Incarnate Word Hospital | 1949-1970 1970-1995 |
1630 S. Grand Blvd. 3545 Lafayette Ave. |
Originally was Josephine Heitkamp Hospital bought by Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word, sold in 1995 and became Lafayette-Grand Hospital |
| Jefferson Hospital | 1869-1873 1879-1927 |
2604 Gamble St. 2604 Gamble St. |
This hospital was connected with St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, with a capacity of 30 beds. It had a free clinic for the poor. |
| Jewish Hospital | 1902-1992 1992- |
5415 Delmar Blvd. One Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza |
This facility had a capacity for 90 patients, half pay and half free. It was established for the medical attention, nursing, and care of the sick and poor Jewish people residing in St. Louis. However, there were no restrictions to race or creed. |
| Josephine Heitkamp Hospital | 1895-1949 | 1630 S. Grand Blvd. | This was a private hospital for women, with a capacity of 40 patients. Became Incarnate Word Hospital in 1949. |
| Koch Hospital | 1907-1977 | Mehlville @38.4826859,-90.2855446 | Formerly City Quarantine Hospital located south of Jefferson Barracks, this facility cared for smallpox and tuberculosis cases. |
| Lafayette-Grand Hospital | 1995-1998 | 3545 Lafayette Ave. | Original Incarnate Word Hospital |
| Lutheran Hospital | 1858-1883 1883-2023 |
Carondelet Ave. & Emmet St. 2646 Potomac Ave. |
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| Martha Parsons’ Free Hospital for Children | 1890-1910 | 3400 School St. | This facility had a capacity of 30 beds. It specialized in surgical cases for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. Originally named The Augusta Free Hospital for Children. Consolidated with St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 1910. |
| McMillan Hospital | 1928-1989 | 517 S Euclid Ave | In 1989, this hospital became part of the Barnes complex called the McMillan Building. |
| Missouri Baptist Hospital | 1882-1965 1965- |
919 N. Taylor Ave. 3015 N. Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur |
This was a private hospital; it also had a nursing school. |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad Hospital | 1884-1922 | California Ave. & Eads Ave. | This was a private hospital only for employees of the railroad. |
| Mothers and Babies Home & Hospital | 1902-1904 1933-1942 1942- |
2945 Lawton Ave 2945 Lawton Ave. 2949 Euclid Ave. |
First location burned in 1904. This facility aided mothers and their children; it became part of Christian Hospital. |
| Mercy South Hospital | 2018- | 10010 Kennerly Rd., South County | Was originally named St. Anthony’s. |
| Mount St. Rose Hospital | 1902-1981 | 9101 S. Broadway Ave. @38.5373125,-90.2731082 | This facility was run by the Sisters of St. Mary; it was only for consumptive cases (tuberculosis). renamed St. Mary on the Mount Hospital. |
| Mullanphy Hospital | 1828-1874 1874-1930 |
4th & Spruce Sts. Montgomery St & Bacon St |
This facility was a private hospital run by the Sisters of Charity. In 1929, it was DePaul Hospital. |
| The People’s Hospital | 1924-1944 1944-1967 |
3449 Pine Blvd 2221 Locust St. |
Incorporated under the laws of Missouri in 1918, the outgrowth of closing of Provident Hospital. |
| Provident Hospital | 1895-1907 1907-1924 |
Beaumont St & Morgan St. 2824 Lawton Ave. |
This facility was for people of color. The facility accepted some charity cases. It also had a nursing school. |
| Rebekah Hospital | 1892-1914 | 3564 Caroline St. | This facility was run by the Medical Department of St. Louis University with a capacity of 50 patients. It also had a free clinic. |
| Shriner’s Hospital for Children | 1924-1962 1962- |
700 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Frontenac |
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| St. Ann’s Lying-In Hospital, Foundling Home, and Widows’ Home | 1853-1955 | Marion St between 10th and 11th @38.61353616260663,-90.20328793282874 | St. Ann’s Home was established in 1853 as an infant asylum under the direction of the Daughters of Charity. |
| St. Anthony’s Hospital | 1873-1975 1975-2018 |
3520 Chippewa St. 10010 Kennerly Rd., South County |
This was a private hospital run by the Franciscan Sisters for general diseases and surgical cases. |
| St. John’s Hospital & Dispensary | 1871-1892 1892-1912 1912-1963 |
22nd & Morgan Sts. 2228 Locust St. 307 S. Euclid Ave. |
This facility was a private hospital run by the Sisters of Mercy with a free clinic. |
| St. John’s Mercy Hospital | 1963-2021 | 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur | St. John’s Hospital renamed |
| St. John’s Mercy Medical Center | 2021- | 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur | St. John’s Mercy Hospital renamed |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital | 1953-2009 | 525 Couch Ave., Kirkwood | This was formerly the U.S. Marine Hospital. |
| St. Louis Children’s Hospital | 1879-1884 1884-1912 1912- |
2834 Franklin Ave. Jefferson Ave. & Adams St. 500 S. Kingshighway Blvd. |
This facility helped children younger than 14 years regardless of creed or nationality. It is now part of the Barnes Hospital complex. |
| St. Louis Female Hospital | 1873-1914 | Arsenal Ave & Sublette Ave | This hospital cared for indigent sick females, with a capacity of 300 women. |
| St. Louis Maternity Hospital | 1928-1972 | 630 S Kingshighway Blvd | This became a part of Barnes Hospital. |
| St. Louis Protestant Hospital | 1856-1882 1882-1894 1894-1910 |
249 Carr St. 409 N. 11th St. 1011 N. 18th St. |
This was a private hospital with a capacity for 60 patients. It also had a nursing school. |
| St. Louis Maternity Hospital | 1908-1927 1927-1972 |
4518 Washington Blvd. 2631 Locust St. |
This facility cared for women during confinement for nominal or no charge. |
| St. Louis Skin & Cancer Hospital | 1905-1908 | 410 N. Jefferson Ave. | This was a free treatment center for people with skin diseases and cancer. George D. Barnard donated $100,000 to move and rename the hospital. |
| St. Louis University Hospital | 1959- | 1325 Grand Ave. | |
| St. Luke’s Hospital | 1866-1882 1882-1975 1975- |
20th St. at Washington Ave. 5505 Delmar Blvd. & Belt Ave. 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Chesterfield |
This private facility was run by the Episcopal Church and accepted charity cases. It had a nursing school. It is now a major medical center in West St. Louis County. |
| St. Mary’s Infirmary | 1877-1933 | 1536 Papin St. | This facility, operated by the Sisters of St. Mary, did much charity work, with a capacity of 175 beds. It later became St. Mary’s Hospital. |
| St. Mary’s Hospital | 1924-1995 | 6420 Clayton Rd., Richmond Heights | |
| U.S. Marine Hospital | 1846-1939 1939-1953 |
Miami St & Marine Ave @38.587252,-90.219222 525 Couch Ave., Kirkwood |
This was a free government hospital for sick and disabled seamen. To be eligible for treatments, the seamen were required to have at least 60 days of service on a registered vessel. The hospital had a capacity of 100 beds. In 1953, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet took over this hospital at the same location in Kirkwood and changed the name to St. Joseph’s Hospital. |
| St. Mary on the Mount | 1981-1981 | 9101 S. Broadway Ave. @38.5373125,-90.2731082 | This facility was run by the Sisters of St. Mary; it was only for consumptive cases (tuberculosis). Formerly named Mount St. Rose Hospital |
| Social Evil Hospital | 1873-1914 | Arsenal Ave & Sublette Ave | This hospital cared for indigent sick females, with a capacity of 300 women. |
| South City Hospital | 2018-2023 | 3933 S. Broadway Ave. | This was the former St. Alexius Hospital; closed in 2023 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis | 1994- | 12303 De Paul Dr | |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton | 2009- | 1015 Bowles Ave, Fenton | Former St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kirkwood. |
| SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis | 1995- | 6420 Clayton Rd., Richmond Heights | Former St. Mary’s Hospital |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital – West Pavilion | 1994- | 3635 Vista Ave. | |
| Washington University Hospital | 1909-1992 1992- |
611 N. Jefferson Ave. One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza |
This hospital was under the control of the Medical Department of Washington University. It had a capacity of 100 beds and had a clinic. This is now part of Barnes Hospital. |
Last modified: 12-Sep-2024 09:42