E.J. Noble Hospital is one of a series of names used by three medical facilities in New York (state) that have since become part of St. Lawrence Health System. These facilities, and a foundation, are named after Edward John Noble.[1]

History edit

 
Lithograph of Gouverneur, New York from 1885 by L.R. Burleigh with list of church landmarks

E.J. Noble Hospital opened its doors in 1952"[2] in Canton. When this location closed as a hospital, its name was EJ Noble of Canton.[3]

A second Noble Hospital location was in Alexandria Bay, and its names had included Edward John Noble Samaritan.[4][5][6]

A third was the Noble hospital in Gouverneur, New York.[7]

A New York State database lists these hospitals as closed,[7] yet as of 2020, the above are still operating under the St. Laurence/EJ Noble/Gouverneur names as medical facilities/doctor offices.[8] Kinney Nursing Home is part of the EJ Noble facilities.[9]

The American Hospital Directory shows only the following certified hospitals: Gouverneur Hospital in Gouverneur, River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, and Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam.[10]

E.J. Noble Samaritan edit

During the 2010s, when Noble had some financial difficulties, Samaritan Medical Center was supervising some of their units, and the name E.J. Noble Samaritan was temporarily used for Noble.[11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ "$600,000 Donated to St. Lawrence University". The New York Times. January 30, 1956. Edward J. Noble and the Edward John Noble Foundation have contributed $600,000 to
  2. ^ "E.J. Noble Guild to merge with Potsdam facility". Watertown Daily Times. May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). EJ Noble Medical Campus, 80 East Main Street, Canton, NY 13617
  4. ^ "North East RadioWatch". May 30, 1998. Noble/Samaritan Hospital on Fuller Street
  5. ^ "Syracuse Post Standard Archives". July 27, 1996. p. 82. Noble-Samaritan Hospital, Alexandria Bay.
  6. ^ "Frank G. Breyer, 79, chemical Engineer". The New York Times. July 27, 1966.
  7. ^ a b "New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA)". Retrieved June 7, 2021. EDWARD JOHN NOBLE HOSPITAL OF GOUVERNEUR: CLOSED
  8. ^ "St. Lawrence Health System welcomes new nurse practitioner". Watertown Daily Times. October 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Masena Memorial financial situation similar to gouverneur hospital". Watertown Daily Times. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "New York Hospitals". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "RNs working to rebuild E.J. Noble". NYSNA.org (NY State Nursing Association).
  12. ^ "Gouverneur worried, still hopeful about hospital". North Country Public Radio. October 4, 2012.