VETERANS ADMINISTRATION July 23, 1948 Information Service RECAPITULATION OF ALL VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BED-PRODUCING PROJECTS. EXISTING HOSPITALS AND HOMES AND TRANSFERRED MILITAIg AND OTHER HOSPITALS IN OPERATION OR APPH3VED No. of No. of Beds Hospitals TB. GWS. NP and DCM Existing hospitals and homes now in operation, including 3A* military and other hospitals transferred to VA. . . 126 119,607 ** Mew Hospitals in VA's const ruction program: Hospitals completed. .............. .... ..... ......... . . 2 1,649 Hospitals uader contract . . . 28 12,096 Hospitals in planning stage. ► . &L _J2^66 Total > • 91 51,262 *** Additions to hospitals in VA's construction program: Additions completed. . < . . 31 10,362 Additions mder contract ...... ...... .......... . . , , .............. ...., . . 5 1,218 Additions in planning stage. •••• 6 Total. •...., . . 42 • 13 ,m ♦Four of these hospitals are operated as annexes to permanent VA hospitals and are not counted as separate hospitals. < ♦■•Standard bed capacity (ifeny of these beds are unavailable die to lack of personnel, repairs and alterations, etc.). ' , I ♦♦♦includes 1,000 beds at Topeka, Kansas, fbr which there Is no appropriation. SOURCE OF FUNDS Independent Offices Appropriation Aet of 1944 (Public Lav 90, 78th Congress) Approved Jane 26, 1943* First Supplemental Rational Defense Appropriation Aet of 1944 (Public Lav 216, 78th Congress) Approved December 23, 1943* First Deficiency Appropriation Aet of 1944 (Public Lav 279, 78th Congress) Approved April 1, 1944* Independent Offices Appropriation Aet of 1945 (Public Lav 358, 78th Congress) Approved June 27, 1944* First Supplemental Appropriation Aet of 1945 (Public Lav 529, 78th Congress) Approved December 22, 1944* Independent Of floes Appropriation Aet of 1946 (Public lav 49, 79th Congress) Approved II ay 3, 1945* First Deficiency Appropriation Aet of 1946 (Public lav 269, 79th Congress) Approved December 28, 1945* Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1947 (Public lav 334* 79th Congress) Approved March 28, 1946* Third Urgent Deficiency Bill (Public Lav 419, 79th Congress) Approved June 21, 1946. Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1948 (Public lav 269, 80th Congress) Approved July 30, 1947* Supplemental Independent Offices Bill (Public Lav 862, 80th Congress) Approved June 30, 1948* Total available for construction of nev hospitals (appropriation or authorization for contract oBIigatlon). • $1,018,834,120 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS COMPLETED ADDITIONS TO EXISTING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS COMPLETED HOSPITAL NUMBER AND TYPE OF BEDS Tonah, Wis, 1,172 NP Lebanon, Pa, 477 NP Total ... 1,649 HOSPITAL NUMBER AND TYPE OF BEDS American Lake, Wash, 228 NP Bedford, Mass, 89 NP Northampton, Mass, 104 NP Murfreesboro, Tenn« 474 NP Canadaigua, N.Y, 492 NP CbatesviUe, Pa, 328 NP Perry Point, Ml. 328 NP lyons, N,J. 498 NP Tuscaloosa, Ala, 328 NP Ft, Howard, Md, 79 cass Roanoke, Va, 656 NP Tuakegee, Ala, 328 NP Chillicothe, Chio 518 NP Ft. Custer, MLch, 165 NP Ft, Custer, MLch, 328 NP Dwight, 111* 90 QMS Gulfport, Miss, 164 NP Lexington, Ky, 492 NP Waco, Texas 656 NP Waco, Texas 164 NP Los Angeles, Calif, 406 NP Los Angeles, Calif, 432 NP Ft. Lyon, Colo, 162 NP Sheridan, Wyo, 164 NP No, Little Bock, Ark, 640 NP Rutland Heights, Mass- 148 TB Reno, Nev, 166 ass Fargo, N.D, 248 cuss Fayetteville, N,C, 166 cats Legion, Tbxas 373 TB Dearborn, MLch, 948 GUS total. . , 10,362 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS UNDER CONTRACT HOSPITAL NUMBER AND TYPE OF BEDS Grand Island, Netr, 200 GMS Providence, R.I. 399 GMS Brooklyn, N.Y. 1,000 GMS Buffalo, N.I. 1,005 CUB Peekskill, N.Y. 1,965 NP Albany, N.Y. 1,005 GMS Sioux Falls, S.D, 283 GMS Grand Junction, Colo. 152 GMS M4-not, NJ). 162 QMS Fresno, Calif. 250 GWS Shreveport, La. 450 GMS Newark, N.J. 1,000 GMS Poplar Bluff, Mo. 200 GMS Big Spring, Texas 250 GMS Becklay, W. Va. 200 GMS Wilmington, Del, 300 GMS Ft. Wayne, Ihd, 200 GMS Omaha, Nebr. 500 GMS Iron Mountain, Mich. 250 GMS Little Rode, Ark, 500 cats Altoona, Pa. 200 GMS Wilkes-Barre, Pa, 475 GMS Clarksburg, W, V a. 200 GMS Spokane, Wash. 200 GMS Saginaw,- Mich. 200 GMS Erie, Pa, 200 GMS Marlin, Texas 200 GMS Manchester, N.H. 150 GMS Total. , . 12,096 ADDITIONS TO EXISTING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS. PROPOSED BUT NOT UNDER CONTRACT ADDITIONS TO EXISTING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS UNDER CONTRACT HOSPITAL NUMBER AND TYPE OF BEDS Minneapolis, Minn, 350 GUS Albuquerque, N.U. 250 TB Breaksville, Ohio 131 TB Jefferson Ebrracks, Mb. 500 NP Columbia, S.C, 200 cats Tuskegee, Ala, Total. , , 100 T&T cus HOSPITAL NUMBER AND IYPE OF BEDS Livermore, Calif, 119 TB San Fernando, Calif, 130 TB Portland, Ore, 155 TB Lebanon, Pa, 564 NP Alocandria, La, 250 Total. . , 1,218 TB The Corps of Engineers, Department of the Arny, is charged with the supervision of the architects in the development of plans and specifications and also with supervision of all construction included in this report, unless otherwise noted. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. i AS of July 23, 1948 RECAPITULATION1 NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 8 619 3,498 1,824 — 5,941 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 5 400 1,000 2,049 — 3,449 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) — — — — — — LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO DATE •RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE COMNECTT OUT Newington 320 320 Hospital in 0 >eratlcn '.Vest Haven 400 500 900 9/12/44 #129 8/26/46 #207 Wm. Wirt Winchester Hospital? 63 11/12/47 Wm,A,Riley, Boston. 10A6/45 #190 acres, near Tale Mad. School. MAINE Togus 872 872 Hospital in 0 leraticn uiq.qirHirqvTTS Bedford 1,701 LJOL Hospital in q leration Framing! am (Arnw-Cushing) 1.000 1..00P 2/21/46 #208 Hospital in a israticn &aned 10/1/46. Northampton 925 925 Hospital in a leration Rutland Hnl oht.l 619 619 Ho sj-rf tnl In o ft rati m West Roxbuiy 316 316 Hospital in 0 leraticn Boston 1,000 1,00C ' 4/10/46 #217 12/18/46 #294 Original selection not available. 10/10/47 Coolidae ,Shepley,Bul- Formerly addition at 6/18/47 #309 Second selection not available. f inch & others,Roe ton. West Roxbury. 5/7/48 J231 15 acres on Heath. So .Huntington. Kenney Sts. Boston 1.000 1.000 10/19/46 #279 VA will d asien and supervise con struct icr NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester 150 150 9/12/44 #129 3/10/45 #146 39.2 acres n.e. part of city 7/18/46 JasJj.Ritchie, Boston 9/12/47 6/22/48 7/12/48 Sen. const. George A. March«50 Ground broken 7/15/48. limits. Title acquired. Full or r.n.,a>aton, S3.568.594: total con- bracts. S3,666,430. VRHODE ISLAND Providence 399 399 9/12/44 #129 4/19/45 #159 40 acres,. 1-1 mile from City Flans by VA - Completed 6/H/46 9/10/46 9/1Q/46 E.Turgeon.Providence. Nov. 14.8 Ground broken 9/23/46. Hall, gift. Title acquired. gen.const .,$4 ,802,371, - Total contracts, $4,- 955,4*7. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. i (con*d) RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) AS of July 23, 1948 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. N(X DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREl.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETION VmUCKT White River Jot. 188 188 Hospital in c peration .. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 2 As OF July 23, 1948 RECAPITULATION1 NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 11 1*L83 4,054 4,359 1,476 11,072 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 7 — 1,965 6,010 — 7,975 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) — — — — — — LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPRaVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB MP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. Na DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE EW IDBK Batavia 2?4 294 Hospital in 0 >eration Present beds to be converted to 199 TB. Bath AT I. 1,476 1,890 Hospital in a jeraticn Bronx 1,501 L.501 Hospital in 0 jeraticn Brooklyn (Maritime) If) 0 400 10/15/If #280 Hospital in 0 >eration Opened 12/7/46. Canadalgua 1,742 P*742 Hospital in 0 aeration Castle Point 61? 619 Hospital in 0 je rat ion Northport 2,?12 2.312 Hospital in 0 jeraticn San Juan. P.R. U.S. Naval) 200 200 8/13/A6 #265 Hospital in 0 jeraticn Opened 11/1/46. Saratoga Seringa 50 50 Hospital in 0 jeraticn Under management of Albany Regional Office. Staten Island (Army-Ha Hot an) U00 1,500 12/5/46 #289 Hospital in 0 je ration Opened 1/1/47. Surmount 564 564 Hospital in 0 jeraticn Albany 1.005 1,005 10/16/45 #190 1/4/46 #202 25.5 acres. City owned, 1 ml. 5/21/46 Eggers & Higgins. New 10/15/46 .2/26/48 3/23/4B Gen.const..,Ring Const,,. [June 50 Ground broken 5/19/47* 3/7/46 #216 from City Hall. Title acquired. lork; Greene & James, Cg.jllpls. ,$9,644,000; Buffelo and New York. Total contracts * 3H6,433,475. prooklyn LOGO L.000 9/12/44 #129 L0/23/A5 #194 IB acres. Ft .Hamilton. Title 5/20/46 3c idmore, Owinga & 9/16/46 7/22/47 8/19/47 Gen.const. .Caldwell - Aug.«49 Ground broken 9/2/47. 3/7/46 #216 acouired. * Merrill. New York. Wingate Co..New York. SL4,717,896j total con- tracts,Sl6, 363,933. New York 1.000 1,000 12/3/45 #192 3/22/47 #303 6 acres, blocks 955. 956 in 11/1/46 Chas. B. Meyers & 3/7/46 #216 5/11/48 #303 Manhattan. Eggers & Hlgfiina,N.Y. 1,000 1,000 1,0/19/14 #279 VA will < esign and supervise coi .structioi 1. Chronic hospital. Buffalo lr005 1,005 10/16/45 #190 12/29/45 #203 16.5 acres, Grover Cleveland Park 5/21/46 Eggers & Higgins, New 10/15/46 .12/4/47 12/11/45 Gen.const..,FI ei scher Mov.'49 Ground broken 12/31/47 3/7/46 #216 Sift. Title acquired. York: Greene & James. Const. Go.,Buffalo, Buffalo and New York, $9.017.752.Total con- tracts, $16,213,128. p.aMalrtll 1.965 l.?65 1/13/44 #67 4/13/45 #L60 383 acres.Crugar*s Park.Guinsberg Plans by VA - Completed 9/23/46 — 12/23/46 1/23/47 Gen.const., Merritt, Nov.*49 Designated Franklin Delano 12/3/45 #192 property. Title acquired. Chapman,Sc.nt.t., NYC, Roosevelt Hospital. Ground JL7, 840,507 .Total con- broken 2/11/47. tracts .$22.753.719. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS nF July 23, 1948 BRANCH AREA NO. 2 (coud) RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW OSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. Na DATE -RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANi APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE HQT TORE (Oon'd) Syracuse 1,0W l^QCL 12/3/45 §132. 22/1&/U6 #287 Tan acres adjoining Tlnivsrsity V6/47 Marcus T. Reynolds, , 3/6/46 _J216 Me dies.) School. Syracuse & associates. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS OP July 23, 1948 BRANCH AREA NO. 3 RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 6 — 4,522 1,864 6,386 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 9 — 1,250 4,575 — 5,825 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) 1 — 564 — — 564 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANJ APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR CSTMAT ED DATE OF COMPLETE DiiLA.VAIlE '.Vilmington (MF Field) 150 050- 5/16/46 #223 Hospital in n inration Opened 8/26/46. .Vilmington 300 30Q 9/32/44 # 129 5/22/45 #156 32 acres, Hollingworth property. 7/5/46 Massena & DuPont of 9/15/47 2/12/48 2/18/48 Gen.Const., Virginia Mar.•50 abound broken 3/16/48. Title acquired. Wilmington. Big, Co,.Newport News. $6,911,000; total opn- tracts, $7,147,375. NS'.’ JERSEY Lyons 2,152 2,152 Hospital In 0 aeration Newark 1.000 1.000 10/16/4S #190 3/6/46 #210 ... 35 acres, Ifeiriberger estate. 5/20/46 Zi npler A Childs, 11/8/46 4/1/48 4/30/48 Gen,Const, .H.R.H.Const, Nov, *50 Ground broken 2/16/48. Title acquired. Jersey City. .113,953,60Qi-.. total contracts, . _ fcL6.479.533. Aspinwall 714 714 Hoooital in 0 oration Butler fInc-Army- Deshon) 1,000 1,000 6/5/46 #226 Hospital in 0 aeration Permanent section purchased fan m 12/5/46 #283 State of Pa. 500 beds opened 32/31/46,500 beds opened 9/23/46. Coate 8Yl,ll9 1.893 I,fi93 Hnspit, si In a Lebanon 477 477 Hospital In 0 xs ration Completed 6/1/47. Ctoened 9/15/47. " Addition 564 564 10/16/45 #190 Ikider 001 atruction. aider super’ laion of VA. Contract awarded 2/24/48. (Sound broken 3/29/48, Altoona 200 200 12/3/45 #192 6/8/46 J?,13 23 acres, oart of lamout nronertv. 8/9/46 Marlier, Wolfe & John- 10/28/46 2/18/48 3/1/48 Gen.Oonst., Mellon- Nov. *49 (Ground broken 3/17/48. Title aoouired. stone, Pittsburgh. Stuart, Co..Pittsburg, $5,023.3741 total con- Erl* 200 200 12/3/45 #198 #271 26 aeccett, within talking di.-Aanae 10/28/46. 4/30/48 Gen. Const.. J. Slot- Jan,* 50 Ground broken 6/10/48, of ehovolng center. Title ... nick Co.. Boston, ..... .... Aaquirad. $3,404,352; total con- 1 1 tracts i VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO 3 (ton'd) AS OF 23, 1%6 RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIOS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF DOMPtETK* PIMNSYLVANIA (Con*d) Harrisburs 200 200 12/3/45. ■J1.92 #276 27 acres, at 29th & Rudy Road, VlO/47 Lawrie,Green fit Pamall 3/1/48 Working drawings being prepared Title acquired. Harrisburg. Philadelphia 1,000 1,000 12/3/45 #192 12/5/46 #288 18 acres, near Penn, U.Med.Sch. 1/27/47 Geo. W. Pepper. Jr. 2/26/48 Working drawin gs being irspared. and General Hospital, Philadelphia. Pittsburgh 1,200 1.20C i/kk _ii2S VV45 #163 14 acres, li miles from the 5/7/47 Altenhof .Brown .Mitchel . 3/2/48 Working drawings being prepared. twain ess district. fit others of Pittsburg Pittsburgh 1,250 1,250 9/12/44 ja.22 3/22/47 £>07 220 acres. "Leech Farm." 5/16/47 Prack fit Prack, Pitts,, 2/24/48 Working drawings being prepared. 6NlL J&2L and others. Wilkes-Barre 475 475 9/12/44 #129 9/17/45 #183 5l£ acres.east of business sect- 6/26/46 Kelly fit Gruzen of 10/25/46 2A7/48 3/2/48 Gen. Const., Merritt, Mar .*50 Ground broken 3/23/48, ion. Gift. Title acquired. Jersey City, Chapnan-Soott, NYC, tl .674.968: total con- tracts. <11,097,060, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS OF. Jttfr 33, 1948 BRANCH AREA NO. 4 RECAPITULATION- NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 10 1^96 3,830 4,078 1,971 11,875 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 8 300 1,921 2,150 — 4,371 ADPITIONS(PROPOSED) — — — — LOCATION BEOS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB HP 8M DOM, TOTAL DATE RES. N(A DATE •RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PRtL.PLANJ APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR uImmIu DATE OF BOMPLETKX tar, of nmjniHTA ■a ah In irt on. Tff 33? Hoanital in 0 Mration WaAlngton. D.C. 759 759 I0A6/4! #190 LO/16/46 #247 Marina tract. Arlington. TLtla 10/2/46 fork & Sawyer. NasTork aoqtJirad. k Ionia J»etcwnt,laah [AHTLAND Ft. Howard 38? 38? Hospital in 0 peration Perrv Point 1,830 1*830 Hoanital in 0 oa ration Ralfcl jpff TOO TOO iq/i6 /if #190 10A5/46 #277 15 acraa. Look Ha ran It ilansda 12/16/46 Jas. B. Ed«mda. Jr., 4/30/48 Ibridng drawings being prepared, Bonlararda. Titla aoouirad. k others. BaltLnors. NORTH CAROLINA Fayette rtlle 460 460 Hospital in a 3a rati on Otssn (JacJUranr- Moor*} 3*9?6 U/12M #284 Hospital in 0 oa rat ion Mo ora opsnad 11/16/46. Oparatad Id o«n.1aaetion with Otsen. % 500 500 12/T/A5 6/2L/46 #2TA TOif aepaarnart.i on of Mr-.Ci In task 8/19/A6 4/27/40 Xorkine drawings being prepared. golf sours*. Tit In acquired. Psaaa.Darhaa k others. 500 500 12/T/A5 #192 Hjmmt?. km *Fou#isif| - 8A?A6 ■Sana as at Charlotte. V27/48 Markin# drawings being prepared. al property.* Titla acquired. 3ft lift HIT 921 921 9A2/44S #129 3/31/45 H57 411 acres. X,fs part of city. 8/30/46 Baiter Hook k Assoc. 1/22/48 »>lfein* drawings being praparad. 1 - - Charlotte It 0 there t lo .Carolina area 1.000 1,000 IO/I9A4 #7? TA dll. Isaian and supervise 001 istmctio TMKi Kaoonstatan 60^ 1,621 V2? Hospital in 0 paratlsn *4 ahml (Iran. Mtfvln) 1,9W J.,0001 12/3/45 tin Hospital in c psraticn Qwsded 4/1/46, iMBtkl 2.000 1,009 Hospital In « os ratlxn VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 4 (o>*d) AS ftg JttJy 194* _ RECAPITULATION- NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS ESTIMATED DATE OF 30MPLETKX TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO. DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PRCL.PLANt APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS 30NTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR WEST VIRGINIA Huntington 290 290 Hospital In oj erst ion Uartinaburg (ArvB&kar) 1.000 350 I.?* 9/26/46 #273 Hospital In ot erst Ion Opened 11/15/66. Be deity 200 20( 12/3/45 #192 6/24/46 #63 25 acres, north of Bfi-gWhite 8/16/66 Tucker & Silling. l/23/47_ 2/3/68 2/18/68 Q»n.Cbnst..T.A. Losing B^15P Ground broken 3/29/68. Stick Creek. Title acquired. Charleston & others. and Oo.P Goldsboro, ABd Co.. Charlotte. *6,975.123; total oon-. tracts, *5,136,666. Clarksburg 200 200 10/16/65 #190 5/16/66 #227 60 acres. Maxwell property. Title 8/16/A6 Same as at Booklet 1/23/67 3/8/68 3/11/68 Osn.Cqast. .Thompson Sc Mar. *50 around broken 6/6/68, acquired. Street Cb.. Charlotte. *6,952,796; total con- tracts, *5,106,197, "" “ VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES !N OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 5 AS of July 23, 19AB RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) 16 9 2 525 250 5,559 2,000 5,991 2,150 300 2,594 14,669 4,400 300 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. N(X DATE ■RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PRELPLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETlOf ALABAMA Mont mow 17 268 ...268. Hospital in of eration Present beds to be converted to 164 TB. Tuscaloosa 1^2£L Hospital In oi oration Tuskegee 2,004 0 fW. Hospital in P Ju3jr 23» 19A& BRANCH AREA NO. 5 (o»rfd) RECAPITULATION1 NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS ESTMATEO DATE OF COMPLETIOI TB NP 8M DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. N(X DATE ■RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PRIL.PLAN! APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR GEORGIA (0on« d) Americas 250 250 9/12/U. #129 7/29/16 #256 25 acre*r part, of Sheffield trant. 11/20/16 Ttirge A Stevens, Atl a— 3/1 A/Lft IForklnv dmvinvs helnv n re cared. 12/3/45 #196 Gift.' Title acquired. nta, .. , SOUTH CAROLINA Colunfcia 606 606 Hospital in ot oration " Addition 200 200 12/3/15 #192 va win Greenville 200 200 12/3/A5 #192 6/8//16 #236 36 acres. Balentine property. 9/18/L6 Steward A Skinner A L2/31/A7 Untieing drMringa balng prepared. Title acquired. others, Miami- TENHESSIE Mamohia 300 300 Hospital in ox oration JJampM a (Army- Kennedy) 1,750 1,?5C 2/a/A6 #206 Hospital in ox oration Opened 7/1/L6. . Uom tain Home 609 1,781 2,390 Hospital in ox Murfreesboro L.307 1,307 Hoanital in ox a ration Nash villa (Army- Thayer) 600 600 12/3 /A5 #198 Hospital in ox eration Cfrmad 3/4/46. Chattanooga 500 500 U/3/U5 #192 6/24A6 #231 IB acres. 3 miles from the 9/26/46 Gill & BLanculll of 3/3/A8 fforiting drawings being prepared tosiness district. Chattanooga & others. Ir000 1,000 IOA9/L6 #279 Ik Kill d ?gjgn, and euperrise-goa et ruction \ VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 6 AS r>F JuJy 19A& RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADPITIONS(PROPOSED) 10 10 1 636 500 131 5,394 2,250 4,429 3,650 2,452 12,911 6,400 131 LOCATION BEOS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED 1 SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. no. DATE ■RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREl.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF SOMPLETIOI KBITOCKT Lexington 1,230 Hospital In 01 Bratton T.ou1flv-m a fAmp-- Nichols) IfQCK, 3/7/66 #211 Hospital In oj oration Opened t/15/46. Newport (Anar- •u 0 * 1 308 308 7/23/66 #224 Hospital in 01 9 rat ion d) AS dp JpJy 23, 1948 RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP OM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB HP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. na DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR LS1 MAI tU DATE OF COMPLETION (Con1 d) Cleveland (Anr- Crlle) *,000 1,000 1Z/2M. #198 Hospital In 0 •ration Opened 6/17/46. Dayton 1,004 2,452 V*56 Hospital in 0 oration Cincinnati 750 J50_ 10/16/45 #190 1/V/¥> J£38 19* acres near University Usd. 6/29/46 Samuel Hann&f ord & 1/28/48 Working drawings being prepared. School. Gift, Sone.Cincinnati: S.T. Hutchings, Louisville. To Is do 1.000 1,000 12/3/45 #192 8/13/46 #26? 160 acres. Just outiide city. 1 J Skidmore, Owings & 1/29/48 Working drawings being prepared. title acquired. Merrill. Chicago. Cleveland 1,000 1,000 10A^46 . g-79. VA will design and supervise co nstructio n. Cleveland 1,2^0 1,250 12/9/46 #2% 12/9/A6 #292 To be built on the present site VA will design and supervise c anstructl on. of Crlle hospital. • - VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 7 RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 11 256 7,794 15,829 1,610 15,489 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 6 500 — 2,550 — 3,050 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) - — — — — — AS nF Ju*T 19A8 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO. DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREl.PLAN! APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETIOt ILLINOIS Danville 2,02? 2,02? Hospital in 0; eration Downey (IncUavy- Lawrence and kclntire) 2,947 2,947 11/25/46 #282 Hospital in oi e ration Navy hospitals opened 1/21/47. Operated in conjunction with Downey. Navy beds to be con- verted to 280 NP,?75 TB, 220 GUS. Dwight 286 286 Hospital in 01 «ration Hines (Inc, Arner- Vaughn) 3,109 3,109 12/3/45 #199 Hospital in 0 ieration Vkuvhn opened 3/27/46. Operated in conjunct!.on with Hines. Mari.cn 174 176 Hospital in 01 eration Chicago 600 600 4/10/46 #200 4/10/46 #200 138.000 sq.ft, adjacent to 11/14/46 Schmidt. Garden & Tumor fTHnle. 2/1747 #297 Northwestern Med, Sch. caucus. Erik son. Chicago. Title acquired. Chicago 1.000 L.000 10/19/46 #279 2/7/48 #324 13 acres in Ued. Center District. VA will i asign and supervise con structioi Decatur 250 2?0 10/16/45 #190 1/17/46 #204 174 acres, s.e. corner of city. 7/19/46 Pugardf01son,Urbaln & 4/16/48 Working drawings being prepared. Title acquired. Nailer, Chicago. INDIANA Ft .BenJlairlsan (ArBr-JUlllnnal ?00 ?00 7/8/46 #249 Hospital in 0 •eration Opened 10/4/46. Indiana polls 349 349 Hospital in 01 oration kari.cn 1.650 1,630 Hospital in 01 eration Ft. Wayne 200 200 12/3/45 #192 7/8/46 #250 254 acres, near proposed Memorial 9/12/46 llffels & Vallet.Ihc,. 3/26/47 2/9/UB len.Const.. Oust K. Oct.149 Ground broken 3/1/48. Hospital. Title acquired. letroit. A.1L Strauss. fewberg, Chicago, fort Wayne, $4,771,575} total con- tracts, $4,873,114. Indiana nolle 500 ?00 4/10/46 #217 9/24/47 #302 194 acres at confluence of White VA will design and supervise oc nstruotli n. River and Fall Creek. Gift. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 7 (a«*d) as r>tr *uy 23, 1948 RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP OM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. Na DATE •RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PRR.PLANJ APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR LB 1WAI ID DATE OF SOMPLETIOT WISCONSIN Tomah 1.172 i.n? Hospital in o >oration Completed, opened 3/4/47. Waives ha 256 256 Hospital Ifa o aeration Wood 1,W 1,610 3,019 Hospital in o Deration Uadi son 500 500 12/3/45 #192 8/13/46 #266 24 acres, near Un. ifed. School. 11/8/46 Bolabird & Root.Chicaac 1/23/48 Ihrlrirf drawintrs hwtncr cr spared. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 8 AS of 3, 1948 RECAPITULATION" NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 8 — 3,733 2,109 548 6,390 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 6 — — 1,845 — 1,845 ADPITIONS(PROPOSED) 1 __ — 350 — 350 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP OM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. no, DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLAN5 APPROVED OPENING OF BIOS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF C0MPUT10) T(W Des Koines m 3?3 Hospital in o oration Knoxville 1,6?1 1.631 Hospital in oi e ration Clinton (Army- Schick) 500 500 ar direction of Congress, Tent- ative opening date lQ/l/48. Iowa City 500 500 10/16/45 #190 9/26/46 #272 12 acres cn U. of Iowa oaacns. 6/26/46 ELlerbe & Co.rSt.Paul. 4/16/48 Working drawings being prepared. Title acquired. Leo A.Daly It CoXteaba. , i MINNESOTA Ml an ea colls (Inc. ' AlW-ft A«lHn»l 766 766 10/15/46 #278 Hospital in a oration St. ftselUny opened 3/5/47. Open- ated In ccniunction w.Minneapolis. " Addition 150 350 1DA6/A5 #190 T1 will design md supervise at astruotld n. 10/15/46 #275 St. Cloud lr382 1.382 Hospital in o •oration 200 200 10/16/45 #190 7/23/46 #254 20 acres .n.e. part of oltyjQlft. 10/2/46 iagneT, Tuoler It Working drawings being prepared. Title acquired. Setterf Minneapolis. Llnsoln 280 280 Hospital in o] oration 200 2p0 12/3/45 #192 6/8/46 27 acres. Iha. Sjelaff property. 8/16/46 P.U.O'lfeara It Assoc.. 3/12/47 12/15/47 12/16/47 Henry Carlson. Sioux Dec,*49 Ground broken 1/13/48. Title acquired. of St. Louis. Fails, with LOTartna Qpnrt. OP., gt t5 .243.054s 500 500 10/16/45 #190 4/11/46 #218 40 acres. 01 ft. Title acquired. 6/26/46 KLlertie A J*aul, 9/19/47 1/5/48 2/18/48 Peter Kiawlt Sons Co.. Mar«*50 Ground broken 3/1/48. Leo A.Daly It Co^naha Omaha and Assooe.. 19.818.400. NORTH DAKOTA A00 400 Hospital In o •oration VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS nr 23, 1W BRANCH AREA NO. a (oorfd) RECAPITULATION’ NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM- TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TE NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO, DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREl.PLANJ APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF SOMPLETIOI NORTH DAKOTA (Con'd) 1/1 not 162 162 9/12/AA 7/16/A5 #172 AO acres. Sift. Title acouired. Plana bv VA _ mnmleted 6/l/U>. A/2S/A7 6/23/47 Gen.const-r UcSough filly «A9 Da si mated John Hoses Veterans Brs>a»» St. Paul, Manorial Hospital, Ground #3.395.000: total con- broken 8/10/47. tracts f #3,525,945. SOUTH DAKOTA Ft, Heads (Army) 720 720 5/15/44 #96 Hospital In op 9ration Opened prior to 1946. Hot Springs 270 548 8L8 Hospital in op bration Sioux Falls 283 28? 3/2/44 #80 >re-19A6 Title acquired. Plans bar VA -completed 7/23/46* 11A9/46 H/20/IU Henry Carlson. Sioux Nor.'AS Designated Royal C. Johnson L0A6/45 #190 Falls, with Levering Veterans Memorial Hospital. Const.,0o.f St. Paul, Ground broken 12/2/46. I3,8A5,523. r ■* VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS nF 23> 1948 BRANCH AREA NO. 9 RECAPITULATION' NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 10 752 3,495 2,773 1,201 8,221 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 7 250 1,750 3,195 — 5,195 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) 1 — 500 — — 500 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. Na DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLAN5 APPROVED OPENING OF BIOS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETIOt ARKANSAS Fayetteville 255 255 Hospital in 01 1 a: at ion Mo. Little Rock 2.095 2.095 Hospital in 01 ieration Little Rock 500 500 12/3/45 #192 6/24/46 #245 16 acres, Porbeck property. Title 8/28/46 3r ueggman .Swain JLL len. 3/27/47 2/9/48 2/17/48 Gen.ocnst.. S. Patti Mar.*50 Ground broken 3/1/48. acquired. iauch and others. Const. Co.. Kansas little Rook, City, Moassoc.. $9,792,650; total awards. 810.135.216. KANSAS Topeka (Army- Winter) 1.100 1,400 12/3/45 #198 Hospital in 0 ieraticn Opened 1/1/46, .Wadsworth 1,082 1,201 2,283 Hospital in 01 ieration Wichita 2?6 256 Hospital in oi ieration _Topeka 1.000 1,000 10/19/46 #279 9/30/47 #316 173 acres (add'l) adjoining VA will design and supervise co nstructic n* Site only in 1948. Funds for present reservation of 145 acres. construction not authorized. * Excelsior Springs 252 252 Hospital in 01 ieration Jefferson Brks, 574 574 Hospital in 0 ieration To be converted to 597 NP. " Addition 500 500 8/13/46 #264 11/25/46 #281 Add'l 212 acres, from War Dept. 12/2/46 Jamieson & Spearl. 4/23/48 Working drawings being prepared. St. Louis, Springfield (Army- O'Reilly) 500 500 12/2/46 #281 Hospital in 0 ieration Opened 2/10/47. Kansas City 250 475 745 9/12/44 #129 5/28/45 #167 48 acres, Linwood Blvd, Title 7/18/46 Wi{$it & Wight. J. 2/8/48 Working drawings being prepared. 12/3/45 #197 acquired. Gordon Turnbull, Kansas City, Poplar Bluff 200 200 12/3/45 #192 6/24/46 #244 30 acres, known as Bacon tract. g/16Zte- P.U, O'lfeara & Assoc.. 3/12/47 12/22/47 12/26/47 A1 port-Carlo Const.Co. Aug, *49? Ground broken 1/26/48, Title acquired. St. Louis, Stjtouis, $5,082,500. St. T.ovria 1,000 1,000 8/13/46 #264 1/17/47 _ 11,3 acres on Grand Blvd. .Bell & 9/23/47 _ Neass and Murphy, 2/20/48 Working drawings being prepared* Spring Aves., Enright Blvd, Chicago and others. Title acquired. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS nc 23» 1948 BRANCH AREA NO. 9 (oo*d) RECAPITULATION" NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADPITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP GM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO. DATE •RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE ma.AHnuA Muskogee 386 386 Hospital In 0 deration Oklahoma City (Army-Will Rogers' 220 220 4/27/46 #220 Hospital in 0 aeration Opened 7/16/46, Oklahoma City 000 1,000 10/16/45 #190 #330 9 acres n.w. intersection of Under de lign ter VA. VA will supervise construction. 8/13/46 #240 13th St. and Kelly Ave. Norman TfO 750 10/16/4' #190 8/13/46 #240 253 acres. Naval Hospital site. 10/17/46 lerbert Voelcker & 10/3/47 Working drawings being prepared. Title acquired. Associates. Houston. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. id AS df July 194B RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 11 695 2,881 4,460 793 8,829 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 10 1,500 2,350 300 4,150 ADDITIONS (PROPOSED) 1 250 — — — 250 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NOi DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PLANJ APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETlOt LOUISIANA Alexandria 662 662 Hospital in 0 peration Tto be converted to 537 TB bads. " Addition 250 250 12/3/ 45 #196 Under a nstruction. Under su» rvision < »f VA. Contract awarded 6/18/48. New Orleans (Navy 670 670 12/5/46 #291 Hospital in 0 peration Opened 8/10/47. New Orleans 500 500 LO/16/45 #190 8/13/46 #261 5.6 acres near Tulane D, and 10/11/46 Fhvrot & Reed. New 1/29/48 Working drawings being prepared. Charity Hospital, Orleans and others. Shreveport 450 450 9/12/44 #129 6/29/45 #171 49£ acres. Ft. .Humhujr. Gift. 7/3/46 Net Id * Somdal , 11/15/46 U/L7/47 11/17/4' Gen, const.. A, W, Oct.’49 Ground broken 12/10/47. Title acquired. Shreveport, B ate son. Dallas. $6,818,357; total con- tracts. 19.843.376. MISSISSIPPI Biloxi 202 793 99*? Hospital in 0 peration Gulfport 939 939 Hospital in 0 peration Jackson (Army- Foster) 500 5W L2/3/45 #158 Hospital in c peration -Opened 3/21/46. Mowid Bayou 200 200 12/3/45 #196 3/15/47 #3d 21 acres, near TMborian Hospital. 5/19/47 W. H. Burkr New Orl- 2/5/48 All-Negro Hospital. Working eans and others. drawings being prepared. Tupelo 200 200 12/3/45 #192 1/17/47 #295 26.5 acres in ifehtoka Park sub- 8/8/46 Charles H. McGauly, 1^/23/47 .larking draainga. being prepared. division. Title enquired. W mringhflit!. T^XAS Amarillo 156 3,56 Hospital in 0 peration nallfts 270 ■ 279 .JfcSPitfll to g peration Lstd.cn 695 695 Hospital in a peration McKinney (Amor- Ashbum) 1.000 1,000 2/21/46 #208 Hospital in 01 Op died 5/6/46. Tempi* (Army- MoCloalcw) 1*000 1,000 4/11/46 #219 Hospital in op jration Qpqned 6/13/46. Waco L.942 1,943 Hospital in. oh prat ion Bio Soring 250 250 9/X2/A4_ #129 5/gjAL #168 31 acres, gift. Title acquired,, 6/21A6 Watt c, ftedrisk* uL2/i/.46.. .3/5/46 1/12/48 ftobt. E. McKee. EL JMjJMSL broken 2/2/48. Port Worth. £&»■> >5,643*181. L _ __ VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 10 (con«d) AS hp W 23. 19AB RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEOS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP 8M DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO. DATE fRES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT PREL.PIANS APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE TEXAS (Con'd) Bonham 100 350 1?/VA5 #192 6/8/16 #212 101 acres, T Ads comb estate. 9/23/16 11/25/17 Title acquired. Schneider, Houston. Dallas 500 50rtl"nd A12 412 Hospital in 0 eration • " Addition 155 155 10/16/45 #190 Under cc ns traction- Under suoe rvision c f VA. Noy.i49 Contract awarded 3/4/48, Ground broken 3/22/48. Hoseburg 577 577 Hospital in 0 leraticn Medford (Array- Camp White) 500 500 By direction of Congress, Tent- ative opening date IO/I/48, Klamath Falls 200 200 12/3/45 #192 8/13/46 #260 16 acres, known as Qeaumont tract 9/17/46 Stanton, Johnston, 5/12/48 Working drawings being prepared. Title acquired. Whitney, Sutton & Aandahl, Portland. American Lake 904 704 Hospital in 0 reration Vancouver (Ar-ny- Barnes) 516 516 5/16/46 #221 Hospital in 0 re rat ion Opened 8/1/46. Walla Walla 421 421 Hospital in 0 re ration Seattle 300 300 9A2/44 #129 8/21/45 #178 44i acres. Beacon Hill. Gift. 6/24/46 Naramore, Bain, Brady 12/3/47 | Working drawings completed. Title acquired. & Johan eon. Seattle. - Spokane 200 200 12/3/45 #192 12/5/46 #269 28 acres, s.e, comer of Barter 1/27/47 Graham & Basque of 6/27/47 3A9/48 3/30/48 Gen* const. .Robert E. Apr.«50 Ground broken 5/3/48, General Hospital site. Title Seattle. UcKee. El Paso. acquired. 42.746.200 s total con- tracts, 44.044,988, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BRANCH AREA NO. 12 AS OF - Juty 23, 1948 RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) 11 5 2 1,646 249 3,003 2,000 4,410 650 2,830 11,889 2,650 249 LOCATION BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. N(A DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT prelplan; APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS CONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETE ARIZONA Tucson 414 Hospital In ot 0 ration Whippls 391 U6 537 Hospital in of eraticn Phoenix (Army- P.O.W. Camp) 144 144 5/16/46 #225 Hospital in 01 3 ration Opened 6/16/46. Phoenix 200 200 10A6/45 A90 7/8/16 #251 27 acres, portion of Indian 8/30/16 Lescher, Mahoney & 3/29/48 Vforklng drawings being prepared. School. Title acquired. Lunden, Phoailx- , CALIFORNIA Livermore 458 459 Hospital in 01 oration >1 Addition 119 _M3_ 13A7/43 #75 Under 00 istruction. Under supe •vision 0 f VAo Aor.‘49 Contract awarded 11/20/47. Ground broken 1/15/48. Los Angelos 1*842 L,4°? 2,684 5,931 Hospital in ot eration Oakland (Army- Oakland Hotel) 800 800 6/24/46 #246 Hospital in ot eration Opened 8/1/46. Palo Alto 1*161 1461 Hospital in or eration San Fernando ■?8? 383 Hospital in ot aration " Addit Ion 130 130 LO/16A5 A90 Under coi istruction. Under supe •vision 0 r va. July *49 Contract awarded 12/18/47. Ground broken 1/26/48. San Francisco 396 396 Hospital in ot eration VanNuvs (Army- Birmingham) 1,499 1*499 2/21/46 #208 Hospital in 01 3 ration Opened 4/1/46. Fresno 250 2?0 9/12/44 #129 -8/21/45. -JO-84 _ 20 acres, northern section. Gift. 6/26/16 Hasten. Hurd. Huber & 10/18/46 7/15/47 8/12/47 James I. Barnes Const. Mar.*49 Ground broken 9/2/47. Title acquired. Khapik. San Francisco. Co..Santa Monica, gen. const., S5 .682.153. Los Angeles 1.000 1.000 10/19/ 46 #279 U/28/47 #322 Ifonterey Park site withdraw!. VA will lesim and supervise co istructio Tt San Diego 200 200 II ft 2/13/48 #327 25 acres near Linda Vista housing Elans by VA. 3/12/48 "forking drawings being prepared. proJeeW. VA will supervise construction. San Francisco Bay Area L,000 1,00C II It VA will lesign and supervise co istructio T, 1 MgVATJl Reno 166 166 Hospital in 01 eration VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS AND HOMES IN OPERATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AS nr W 23, 194B BRANCH AREA NO. 13 RECAPITULATION: NUMBER NO. OF BEDS (STANDARD CAPACITY) TB NP 6M DOM. TOTAL HOSPITALS IN OPERATION IN AREA 7 223 1,558 856 — 2,637 NEW HOSPITALS (PROPOSED) 3 — 500 652 — 1,152 ADDITIONS(PROPOSED) 1 250 — — — 250 LOCATION BEDS 'STANDARD CAPACITY) PROJECT APPROVED SITE APPROVED ASSIGNED TO ARMY ENGINEERS TB NP CM DOM. TOTAL DATE RES. NO DATE RES. NO. DESCRIPTION CONTRACT FOR PLANS ARCHITECT prei.plan; APPROVED OPENING OF BIDS DONTRACT AWARDED CONTRACTOR ESTIMATED DATE OF 50MPLETI0I cmoBAnn Fort Lyon 781 7?1 Hospital In 0 aeration. Denver (Aiw- Fort Logan) 300 300 6/8/46 #237 Hospital in 0 aeration .Opened 1D/22/L6. 500 500 10/1 q/V #270 2/7/i|8 #32f> 12 acres adjoining tin . of fiolo. Flans by VA — completed?/13/ Ana. 31 tentative date for onaninv Medical Sch. Title acquired. of bids. VA will supervise ooQBtruction. __ Grand Junction 152 152 9/12/U. #129 3/10/A5 #1A7 AO acres. Clift. Title acquired. Plans hy VA - completed A/?9/ifi 11/26/A6 1/7B/U1 Olson Conat. .Cb.1 Tin- Oct.'AS (k*ound broken 2/13/47* coin and Salt lake. $3,426,701, SEW MEXICO Albuquerque Wt 255 Hospital In 0 «ration ‘ " Addition 2*50 250 10/19/L6 #279 7A will c saiga and supervise con structior Working drawings being prepared. Fort Ravard 221 223 Hospital In 0 ic rat ion UTAH Salt Lake City 150 150 Hospital in 0 eration Salt Lake Cl tv 500 500 12/3/A5 #192 9/26/A6 #270 253 arcs?, s.w. comer of Fort 12/lb/yi Ashton ,Evans ,Brazie r & _2/2Q/m. Working drawings being prepared. Douglas. Title aoctuired. Ucdenahan. Salt Lake. WTClflNG Cheyenne I?! 101 Hospital in 0 eration . Sheridan 777 777 Hospital in 0 •oration v MILITARY AND OTHER HOSPITALS TRANSFERRED TO AND IN OPERATION BY VA Branch Authorized Beds Office Hospital Location Nos. Type Date opened by VA No, 1 Cushing Framingham, Mass. 1000 cats 10/1/46 No. 2 U.S. Maritime (PJi.S.) Brooklyn (Manhattan Beach), N.Y. 400 QMS 12/7/46 U.S, Naval San Ritricio, San Juan, Puerto R ico 200 GMS U/l/46 Ha Ho ran Staten Island, N.Y, 1500 GMS 1A/47 No. 3 Deshcn Butler, Pa, 500 GMS 9/20/46 It 11 " (Pe rmanent) 500 TB 12/31/46 New Castle Wilmington, Del, 150 GMS 8/26/46 No. 4 Newton D, Baker Mart ins turg, W, Va, 1000 350 GMS DOM H/15/46 McGuire Richmond, Va, (Permanent) 1000 GMS VV46 11/16/46 * Moore Swannanoa, N.C. 1000 TB No. 5 Lawson Chamblee, Ga. 750 GMS 9/16/46 Kennedy Memphis, Term. 1750 GMS 7/1/46 Pratt General Coral Gables, Fla, (Permanent) 390 CMS 7/7/47 Thayer Nashville, Term, 600 GMS 3/4/46 Dublin Dublin, Ga* 200 GMS 7/1/48 No. 6 Crile Cleveland, Chlo 1000 GMS 6/I7/46 Nichols Louisville, 1000 GMS 4/15/46 Fort Thomas Ft, Thomas, Ky, 308 GMS 9/2/47 No. 7 Billings Indianapolis, Ind. 500 GMS 10/4/46 3/27/46 * Vaughn Hines, HI. (1000 beds permanent) 1500 GMS * Gamp Lawrence & Mclntire Downey, 111, 220 280 575 GMS NP TB 1/21/47 No. 8 Ft. Meade Ft. Meade, SJ). (Permanent) 720 NP Pre-1946 * Ft. Snelling Minneapolis, MLrm, 242 GMS 3/5/47 No. 9 Will Rogers Oklahoma City, Okla. 220 GMS 7A6/46 O'Reilly Winter Springfield, lb* Topeka, Kan. 500 1400 TB NP 2/10/47 l/L/46 Ho, ID Foster Jackson, Miss. 500 GMS 1/21/46 Ashburn McKinney, Tex, 1000 GMS 5/6/46 U.S, Naval New Orleans, La, 670 IMS 8/10/47 McCloskey Temple, Tex, 1000 CMS 6/13/46 No. 11 Barnes Vancouver, Wash. 516 CMS 8/1/46 No. 12 Oakland Oakland, Calif. (Permanent) 800 GMS 8/1/46 P.O.W. Hospital Phoenix, Ariz. 144 GMS 6/18/46 Birmingiam Van Nuys, Calif. 1499 GMS Vl/46 No. 13 Ft. Logan Denver, Colo* Total 300 26,184 CMS 10/22/46 ♦Operated in conjunction with permanent VA hospitals, and In each instance, together with the permanent hospital, counted as a single hospital unit. MILITAHT AHD OTHER HOSPITALS APPROVED FOR TRANSFER TO. BUT NOT YET III OPERATION BI 7A Breach Beds Scheduled Date of Of .ficw Hospital Location No. 3m Opening tor VA No. 3 Valley Forge Hioenlxtrille, Be, 600 TB Da definite No. 5 Finney ‘ihcmaarille, Qa, 500 DOM Indefinite No. 8 Schick (Ufaton, Iowa 500 DOM UOA/46 No. 11 Camp White Medford, Ore. 500 DOM 10/1/48 MXLITAHT AND OTHER HDSPITALS PROPOSED FOR TRANSFER TO VA Branch Bads Office Hospital Location None &Pe Hemarka MILITARY HOSPITALS "FROZEN" AT REQUEST OF VA AND LATER RELEASED Branch Office Hospital Location No. 2 Rhodes Utica, N.Y. No. 4 Camp Butrier Durham, N.C. No. 5 U.S. Naval Miami, Fla. No. 7 Gardner Wakeman Baer Field Chicago, HI. Indianapolis, lad. Ft. Wayne, Lid. No. 9 Borden Chickasha, CScla, No, 11 U.S. Naval Baxter General Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. No. 12 iJ.S. Naval San Bruno, Calif, No. 13 Bushnell Bruns Brigham City, Utah Santa Fe, N.U. MILITARY AND OTHER HOSPITALS OPERATED BY 7A AND LATER RELEASED Brandi Office Hospital Location No. 2 Sampson Sampson, N.X. No. 4 Ft. Washington Ft. Washington, Ifd. No. 5 Nautilus Hotel Miami, Fla. No. 7 Uandota Mendota, Wis, No. 10 La Garde New Orleans, La.