Battle Creek Sanitarium
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The Battle Creek Sanitarium was a world-renowned health resort in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1866 on health principles advocated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and from 1876 to 1943 was managed by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. The "San," as it was called, flourished under Dr. Kellogg's direction and became one of the "premier wellness destinations" in the United States. After a devastating fire in 1902 the Sanitarium was not only rebuilt, but also enlarged. At its zenith, the sprawling health and wellness complex of more than 30 buildings situated on 30 acres accommodated near thirteen hundred guests. It housed a hospital with research facilities and a nursing school, as well as the Sanitarium Food Company, among others. Following the disfellowshipping of Dr. Kellogg in 1907, the physician stated that he and his employees were "independents" who "did not belong to any church" and that the Sanitarium promoted his theory of "biologic living" based on Adventist principles. In 1928, a distinct 14-story addition to the main building, the "Towers," was constructed. The Great Depression forced the institution to constrict and sell assets to serve its debt. In 1942, the signature main building was purchased by the U.S. Army and converted into the Percy Jones Army Hospital, and the sanatorium moved to the former Phelps Sanitarium building. In 1957, the floundering wellness institution was taken over by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which operated it under a different name until 1993, when it was sold. The hospital was disbanded in the 1950s and the facility was managed by the General Services Administration. In 2003, it was re-dedicated as the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center.
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Battle Creek Sanitarium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1974.
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Battle Creek Sanitarium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Battle Creek Sanitarium is recorded as the industrial era.
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