The Gundry Sanitarium, also known variously as the Relay Sanitarium, Lewis Gundry Sanitarium, Gundry Hospital, and Conrad Sanitarium, was a medical institution established in 1900 in Southwest Baltimore City, Maryland.
Gundry Sanitarium | |
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Geography | |
Location | 2 North Wickham Road, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Coordinates | 39°17′03″N 76°41′52″W / 39.284289°N 76.697829°W |
Organization | |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
Specialty | Sanitorium |
History | |
Former name(s) | Athol, Relay Sanitorium |
Construction started | 1880 |
Opened | 1900 |
Closed | 2000 |
Demolished | circa 2000 (partially) |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Maryland |
The building, originally named "Athol," was constructed in 1880 as a residence for Charles J. Baker and designed by Baltimore architect T. Buckler Ghequier.[1]
It was purchased in 1900 by Dr Alfred Gundry as a private sanitarium for the "care of nervous disorders of women that required treatment and rest away from home." It continued in existence as a private sanitarium until 1997. It was purchased by the city in 2006 for historic preservation, but it burned down on September 27, 2021, prior to any improvements.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ Wollon, Jr., James T. "Architect Biographies: Ghequier, T. Buckler". Baltimore Architecture Foundation.
- ^ Marsha Wight Wise (August 1, 2005). Catonsville, Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Relay Sanitarium Asylum Projects". Asylum Projects. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Fenton, Justin (2021-09-30). "Historic Southwest Baltimore hospital, slated for restoration, burns down". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-04.