Jewish Memorial Hospital    

Jewish Memorial Hospital opened its doors on April 11, 1905, and was known as the Philantropin Hospital, which was run on a nonsectarian basis. Its original location was on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 128th Street.

The hospital then moved to Inwood Hill Park and was renamed the Inwood House of the Redeemer, run by the Magdalene Benevolent Society. On November 22, 1922, the hospital relocated and reopened its doors at Dyckman Street and River Road (also known at the time as the lower Bolton Road). The hospital had 117 beds and stayed in the park until 1933. A dispensary was opened at 84 Sherman Avenue in September 1924.

In 1936 the hospital moved to Broadway and 196th Street where it was renamed Jewish Memorial Hospital in honor of the Jewish soldiers who died in World War One. The Hospital was designed as a ten-story red brick building, contained 173 beds and was modern for its time. The original hospital in Inwood was razed, and the Bolton Road became part of the pedestrian pathways of Inwood Hill Park.

In 1952 the Bronx Maternity Hospital merged with Jewish Memorial. Two years later the laboratory building for the hospital was constructed.

Jewish Memorial operated at its location until 1983, when it was forced to close due to financial difficulties. The building was razed to make way for Intermediate School 218.

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I believe this is the hospital that my sister and I were born in? She was born in 1961,and I was born in 1964 (Posted by Debbie Hilliard on January 22, 2004 12:26 AM.)

I was born there -1958. (Posted by Sharon on February 6, 2004 03:55 PM.)

I was born there on May 8, 1955. (Posted by Timothy J. Trott on March 19, 2004 09:25 PM.)

I was born here in 1972 (Posted by Sean F on April 4, 2004 10:52 PM.)

I was born there in 1955. (Posted by Stephanie on April 8, 2004 04:24 PM.)

i am looking for any information regarding who would keep records of the old jewish memorial hospital on dyckman new york i need to keep in contact with whoever may have these records i am doing a reserch on my family and need to know more. thank you (Posted by maritza williams on April 12, 2004 06:04 PM.)

Maritza… I think the Dyckman location…which I believe was in the park…closed in the 1930’s…I’ve talked to people who remember it there…but you will first need to find out who has the “new” JMH records if they even do… I have done alot of Genealogy research and I once tried to get hospital records from the 1930’s and back and they reacted as if I was crazy… I hope you can find what you are looking for… FYI: I was born there in 1968… Exxpo (Posted by Exxpo on April 29, 2004 01:17 AM.)

Born there June 1953, as was my sister in Feb. 1959 (Posted by J. Isselbacher on May 7, 2004 09:38 AM.)

My 4 brothers and I were born JMH, between 52 & 63 and lived at 4996 Broadway and moved to CA in 65 (Posted by BobbyH on May 27, 2004 07:55 AM.)

I was born in JMH on May 13, 1961 and so did my other three sisters. We lived in 507 w. 169st. between Amsterdam ave. and Audubon Ave. (Posted by ace on June 21, 2004 08:28 PM.)

I was born there in 1950 and my brother was born there in 1955. I can’t believe it’s not there any more! (Posted by Susan on June 29, 2004 10:54 PM.)

My sister was born there in 1950 and I was born there in 1955. It’s amazing how things change! (Posted by Marc on July 1, 2004 01:33 AM.)

I was born there in March of 1972, and my sister was born there in November of 1970. I believe the doctors names were Cosner, and Hodge. (Posted by Mike on July 21, 2004 11:07 PM.)

Born there too in 1950. My father even kept the bill, which I just found today. Total charge in 1950 for 8 days in the hospital, plus lab work, “special” medication, and anesthesiologist: $176.35. (Posted by Sheila on July 29, 2004 06:58 PM.)

I was born there in June 1959, my brother was born there in November 1954. (Posted by MaryAnne on August 8, 2004 12:23 AM.)

I was hoping to see a pictue of the hospital. I don’t remember what it looked like. I was delivered by Dr. Goodhart on Dec 12, 1945 at JMH (Posted by Betty on August 16, 2004 08:13 PM.)

My sister Allison was born at JMH March 1959 Resently pastaway on 1/3/04 (Posted by ROBERT H on August 22, 2004 09:40 PM.)

I was born there on Feb. 21st of 1976. Wondering if anyone knows where the records might be kept. I am researching my family. I was delivered by Dr. Servio Calderin (Posted by Desiree (Patterson) Truesdale on September 30, 2004 09:32 PM.)

I am seeking photographs of the hospital when it was located at 196 st & Broadway. Any one out there have some ? I was Director of Surgery 1976-1983 (Posted by Lloyd Bergner, M.D. on November 24, 2004 09:08 PM.)

i was born in this hospital with my two brothers in 1967-68 on 196th street where is the hospital now and is the original building still in place? (Posted by Palo on December 1, 2004 03:25 PM.)

Anyone know where the records are located? I need to get a hold of my records. Please contact me if you know. It’s urgent. Thank you so much in advance. (Posted by Desiree (Patterson) Truesdale on December 20, 2004 02:00 PM.)

I also believe I was born here. All I have is a torn copy of my birth certificate. A few years ago I was able to recieve an update copy, but can’t remember if it was from the Hospital or just from city records…any Help?…….DOES ANYONE REMEMBER DR. ZERNER??…BESIDES MY MOTHER’S THIGHS….HE’S THE FIRST I SAW WHEN I WAS BORN. (Posted by Stephen Flanagan on December 27, 2004 09:15 PM.)

I was born there in January of 1959 and my brother in March of 1964. I have a picture of the hospital with my mother waving out the window to my older sister who was on the street below. This was before siblings were actually allowed in to see their mom and new brother/sister! (Posted by Suzette on January 11, 2005 01:10 PM.)

I was also born at the Hospital in Nov/1961. (Posted by Lorenzo on January 16, 2005 02:38 PM.)

Don’t know what compelled me … at this time … to do a search for where I was born? Glad to have found this webpage, and see others thinking the same. Wish there was a photo. I was born there in 1963 on St. Patrick’s Day. (Posted by FrankP on February 6, 2005 01:34 PM.)

I was a patient there twice in the mid forties: once with pneumonia and once again with an appendectomy. My doctors were, respectively, Dr.lepler and Dr. Shurgin. (Posted by Fred S. on February 26, 2005 01:52 AM.)

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