William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and a covered walk. Most of the oldest buildings are two- to three-story brick structures and feature a Georgian Colonial Revival architectural style. The original buildings date to 1932, with additional buildings completed in 1937, 1945, and 1946. A major expansion occurred in the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter named the hospital after U.S. Representative from South Carolina, William Jennings Bryan Dorn.[2] The complex includes the hospital, recreation, dining, and residential buildings. The complex is operated by the Veterans Health Administration.[3][4]
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| Location | William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′39″N 80°57′40″W / 33.97750°N 80.96111°W |
| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | 1931-1932, 1937, 1945, 1946 |
| Architect | Miller, J. E. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000062[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 2, 2009 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Administration, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health. "Our History - Columbia VA Health Care System". www.columbiasc.va.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Staci Richey (n.d.). "Veterans Hospital" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Veterans Hospital, Richland County (6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 7, 2014. and accompanying map