National Register of Historic Places
Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital
Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is a historic place in Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1988, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 88002762.
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Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital
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About this place
What is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital, also known as Walthill Hospital or Dr. Susan Picotte Memorial Hospital, is a former hospital building at 505 Matthewson Street in Walthill, Nebraska, on the Omaha Indian Reservation. The hospital was developed by Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte (1865–1915), the first female Native American medical doctor. Built with money raised by Picotte from various sources, it was the first hospital for any Indian reservation not funded by government money. It served the community as a hospital until the 1940s, and has had a variety of other uses since. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
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Listing details
- Name
- Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital
- City
- Walthill
- County
- Thurston County
- State
- Nebraska
- Listed on the National Register
- December 16, 1988
- NRIS reference number
- 88002762
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.15179, -96.49497
When was Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital listed on the National Register?
Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1988.
Where is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital located?
Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is located in Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska at approximately 42.15179, -96.49497. See the map above.
Is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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