National Register of Historic Places

Bethany Deaconess Hospital

American Falls, Power County, Idaho
Listed
April 26, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000507

About this property

The Bethany Deaconess Hospital, at 500 Pocatello Highway Ave. in American Falls, Idaho, was built in 1926–27. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Building plans were developed by Idaho Falls contractor John Hayward with input from American Falls doctor C. F. Schlitz, who became the hospital's attending physician. It was run by Bethany Deaconess nurses. It was built as a 21-room hospital which could accommodate 42 patients; patients from the county were charged $2.50 per day and out-of-county patients $3.00. After Schlitz died in 1931, it was renamed as Schiltz Memorial Hospital. The building was bought in 1973 by the local American Legion post, and at time of National Register nomination used it for a private meeting hall and lounge, with occasional rental for social functions. It is now used as the Power County Museum.

Location

500 Pocatello Highway Ave.
American Falls, Power County, Idaho
42.78391, -112.84894

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bethany Deaconess Hospital listed on the National Register?

Bethany Deaconess Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Bethany Deaconess Hospital?

Bethany Deaconess Hospital is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bethany Deaconess Hospital is recorded as the industrial era.

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