National Historic Landmark

Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital

Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska
Listed
December 16, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002762

About this property

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.

Location

505 Matthewson St.
Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska
42.15179, -96.49497

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINESOCIAL HISTORYNATIVE AMERICAN
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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 Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital listed on the National Register?

Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?

Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?

The period of significance for Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is recorded as the industrial era.

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