New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
HOSPITAL WILL MOVE
PRESBYTERIAN INSTITU-
TTON BUYS NEW SITE
VIII Erect Building at 9th Street
and AUenue Il, Overlooking
the East RiUer.

deeds were signed Yesterday by which the
new site at 9Th street and Avenue A, selecteu
by the late DIR. Andrew J. McCosh for the Fres-
byterian Hospital, passed into the hands OF
John S. Kennedy president Of the corporation
new hospital building will be erected there
with money given by Mr.. Kennedy and others
The new hospital will be built on the block
bounded by eth and 6sth streets. the East
River and Avenue A 1t will be on oiuH'
about fifty feet above the river level and north
Of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search The cost Of the land was about $oOO'-
OOO
Before his sudden death as the result of being
thrown out of his carriage DR.. McCosh selected
the Avenue A site the most favorable anu
available for the hospital The OLD nos
pital is at 10th street and Madison avenue. Dr
McCosh. Mr.. Kennedy and the other trustees
had long desired to remove the hospital to a
neighborhood where it would be better able TO
reach the poor and be of greater usetulnesS
through its daily free clinics.
Although Dr. McCosh died before his plans
and those Of the other trustees could be brought
10 any fruition, a committee composed or MI
Kennedy. Frederick Sturgess, the vtce-presl-
dent; Dr. John S. Billings, and Henry W. DE
Forest took the final steps yesterday by whlcn
tn. hospital obtains a new site. This action was
outlined exclusively in The Tribune seVeraI
months ago.
Work on the new hospital will not be begun
before May, 1910, when leases which are now
held on buildings on the newly acquired laho
will expire. The cost Of building and equipment
will be several million dollars. No plans have
been made by the trustees in any definite form,
but it is understood that there will be many
improvements over the old building and that
there will be extensive facilities for laboratory
research and experiments in connection with
the regular work Of the institution.
The fund now on hand includes S10000O0,
which was given by John S. Kennedy on october
Il. on the occasion of his fftieth wedding ami
versary More than 100000 has been obtained
during the last month for memorial to DIR.
McCosh It probably will be used for surgical
pavilion. ward or operating in the new
hospital
The site of the present hospital will be sold
and the large sum that is expected will be paid
for the property will be used toward the new
building. The Presbyterian Hospital was opened
on May 10, 1872. There are $50 beds. many OF
which are endowed by persons who have the
right to nominate the occupants. The hospital
maintains an emergency ward, dispensary and
an ambulance service, which covers the territory
east Of Central Park between 59th and 96th
streets. and cares for some Central Park cases
Last wear its ambulances responded TO 34IS
calls During the year ended on September 80
| 1908 43 22O persons received the beneht OF the
hospital, and 1896 occupied beds, 80 per cent OF
them being free patients. Besides this work the
visiting nurses attended 3.303 persons in their
homes.
The Presbyterian Hospital is a corporation
OF which Mr. Kennedy is the president 1t is
| controlled by board of thirty six managers
and supported by voluntary contributions gifts
| beouests. endowed beds paying patients and
/ b,- collertions in the PRESBYTERIAN churches in
! this city.
The other officers of the corporation are
| Frederick Sturgess. vice-president; William V.
! : Thorne treasurer and corresponding secre-
| tarv: Matthew c. Fleming, recording secretary;
| the Rev J. n Mcdonald, chaplain; DR. c.
/ Irving Fisher superintendent. and Miss Anna
/ c. Maxwell superintendent Of the School OF
Nursing DR. McCosh president of the
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