Advancements at Dixie Hospital

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

Despite several additions, Dixie Hospital outgrew its small building by the early 1900s. In 1913, a new Dixie Hospital facility opened on East Queen Street in Hampton. The building cost $70,000 to complete, with members of the community donating much of the funds. The...

A Hospital for Rockingham County

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

Rockingham County, nestled deep in the Shenandoah Valley, met with a growing need for a hospital in the early 1900s. When Harrisonburg resident William Glodomore Leake, a successful wood, coal, and lumberyard operator, injured his foot, he was forced to make an...

Fire at Norfolk Protestant Hospital

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

In 1903, Norfolk Protestant Hospital expanded yet again, moving to a new location on Raleigh Avenue. Just three years later, a fire swept through the building, severely damaging its main section. Firemen and local citizens were quick to act, rushing to the site to...

A New Hospital for Charlottesville

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

By the turn of the century, the number of local hospitals began to skyrocket across the country. Physicians in Charlottesville, Virginia, felt that their community deserved a hospital that could accommodate the growing number of residents of moderate means. In 1903,...

Sarah Leigh Hospital Opens

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

Dr. Southgate Leigh rose to prominence as a Norfolk physician in the 1890s. Trained at Columbia University, Dr. Leigh established a surgical and gynecological practice and operated on patients at Norfolk Protestant Hospital. Dr. Leigh recognized the need for an...