Ford Hospital

The Ford Hospital, also called the Fifth Avenue Hotel,[2] is located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1916 by Home Builders Incorporated, the hospital was a privately operated facility built and operated by Dr. Michael J. Ford. Operating until 1922, it was the last small, private hospital in the city. Originally designed by James T. Allan, the building stylistically is unique a blend of elements from the Second Renaissance Revival and the Arts and Crafts movements. The building was sold and remodeled as the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 1929, a name referring to the nickname Douglas Street obtained after the installation of new electric lights in 1927. The building was again converted in 1987, and currently serves as apartments.[3]

Ford Hospital
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Main entrance on 25th St
Location	121 South 25th Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°15′32.37″N 95°56′51.98″W
Built	1916
Architect	James T. Allan; Berak & Wind
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	86000444[1]
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1986

Notable cases

The hospital was instrumental in Omaha's treatment of the "Great Influenza Epidemic" of 1919.[4] That same year Mayor Edward Parsons Smith was brought to the hospital on September 28, 1919. He was nearly lynched by a mob during the Omaha Race Riot that day.[5]

See also

• List of hospitals in Omaha, Nebraska

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Ford Hospital/Fifth Avenue Hospital City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 12/27/07. Archived September 1, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
3. "More Tax Incentive Projects in Douglas County", Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 12/27/07.
4. "Ford Hospital". Retrieved 12/28/07.
5. Nebraska National Register Places in Douglas County. Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 12/27/07.

External links

• Historic postcard of the hospital.