Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
Many Public Buildings Used

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Many Public Buildings Used.
AS with the Capitol so was 1t with other
public buildings. From time to time SOL
diers had been assigned to the northwest
wing of the patent office building and then
in turn it was made a resting place for the
sick wounded and dying soldiers Its use
under the name of the Patent Office Hospi-
tai was continued from October 1851. to
March. 1863 The surgeons in charge were
Drs. John Wells Bulkley John N Green
J. c. c. Downing. J. J. Woodward A
Thompson. j. d. Robinson and G.. w.
Hoover
The churches, too irrespective of creed,
were used for similar purposes, among
them Ascension EpiscopaD, then on the
south side of II street between 9th and 10th
streets, from July. 1sG2 to March 1863,
with Surg. ]. c. Dorr. L. S. V, in charge;
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
tnow Jewish Synasoguel, on Sth street
between II and | streets northwest, also in
charge of DIR. Dorr from July, 1862 for
several months: Epiphany (EpiscopaD, on
street between 18th and 14th streets,
from July to December. 1862, in charge of
Surg. James Bryan, I. s. v, and the Uni
tartan Church NOW Police Court building,
9th and d Streets. which then was known
as Cranch Hospital, and was occupied from
August to Novepber. 1862, Edward Brooks,
assistant surgeon, I. S. A, and A. Wynn
koop, surgeon L. s. v, being in charge.
and d streets southwest, was similarly used
from July, 1862, to January, 1863, having
during that period ]. Nichols, V. B. HUB
bard and r. o. Abbott in charge. The
Union methodist EpiscopaD, on Goth street
between Pennsylvania avenue and Fl street
was so occupied from July to December,
1862, with w. H. Butler, assistant army
surgeon in charge. Trinity tEpiscopaD, on
Sd and streets northwest from July
1850. to April, 1868 with G. w. Hatch and
+. Q. Williams, assistant army surgeons
in charge, was also used, as well as the
Fourth Presbyterian. on 9th near G street
northwest, from July. 1862, to March, 1868
and the Presbyterian church on Bridge
street, Georgetown, from September g. 1862
to December. 1862 with B. a. Clements and
Bolivar Knickerbocker In charge: also
Dumbarton methodist EpiscopaD, George
town, from October, 1862 to January, 1863
with H. l.. Burnett and A. r. Caruthers in
charge; Trinity (Catholic) on Lingan
street, Georgetown. from October, 1862, to
January 1863, with M. F. Bowers. army
surgeon. 18th Pennsylvania Regiment and
r; o. Abbott, surgeon, I; S; A; in charge
Finally, the EbeneZer methodist Epsco-
paD, now 4th street, East Washington
from July to December, 1862, with w F.
Waters and 8. A. II. Mc<im in charge;
Grace (EpiscopaD, d and 9Th streets south
west, from July to December. 1869. with
the surgeons who attended Ryland Hospi-
tai in charge and the Thirteenth Street
(FirsD Baptist NOW Builders Exchanged
opened and closed with Epiphany.
Hospitals III I1OCelS.
Drs w. S. Jandt and w. E. Waters from
July, 1862, to March, 1885, conducted a hos
pital in what was known as Caspari's
Hotel a three-story7 brick house on A
street between New Jersey avenue and 1st
street southeast. After fits use for that
purpose 1t was demolished to make room
for the further extension. Of the Capitol
grounds. al
In May, 1861, there was opened on LIST
street between z and d streets north
east a smallpox hospital, or hospital for
eruptive diseases. Assistant Surgeon r. ].
Thomas was in charge, land one of the
nurses was Mrs. Ada Spurgeon. The build
ing was a private residence and its small
pox and other patients having been re-
moved to the KalOrama Hospital, wards
were added to 1t and its name was changed
tn the c Street Hospital. 1t was under
the direction OF DR.. I. M. Getty, United
States army whose successor, DR.. A. L. In
graham, served until August, 1861, when
the hospital doors were closed.
The old Kalorama mansion, then in an
apparent wilderness, but now In the heart
of the fashionable residence section Of the
city, was used as the eruptive fever hospit-
al, and upon its grounds were erected frame
wards and tents DR.. Thomas served as
its director until December. 1853. followed
by DR.. Thomas Mckenzie until June 1866
and Dr. Alfred Thomas until December OF
the same year.
The Demands Increased.
At the northwest corner OF Massachu-
sets avenue and 14th street was Desmarre's
Eye and Ear Hospital. in what was known
as the Hill residence 1t was under the
supervision of Surgeon General John s.
Hildreth, United States volunteers, from
March, 1858, to December, 1865. As, the
demands increassdsit became necessary to
use not only thu house ITSELF but the va