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Watts Hospital

1895 establishments in North CarolinaDefunct hospitals in North CarolinaHistoric district contributing properties in North CarolinaHistory of North CarolinaHospital buildings completed in 1909
Hospital buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North CarolinaHospitals established in 1895Hospitals in Durham, North CarolinaMission Revival architecture in North CarolinaNRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North CarolinaUse mdy dates from August 2023
2008 07 04 NCSSM Watts
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Watts Hospital, located in Durham, North Carolina was the city's first hospital, operating between 1895 and 1976. The hospital opened in 1895, funded entirely by George W. Watts, as a private, 22-bed, modern hospital dedicated to the care of Durham's white citizens and offered free care to those unable to pay. The hospital became public in 1953 and closed 1976, when Durham County General Hospital opened. The grounds and buildings of the hospital's 1909 campus were converted to become the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, which began classes in 1980.

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Broad Street, Durham

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North Carolina School of Science and Math

Broad Street 1219
27705 Durham
North Carolina, United States
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