I & GN Hospital and Nurses' Quarters

Established in 1884, the International & Great Northern Railway Employees' Hospital Association built a complex of frame structures at this site adjacent to the railroad tracks. The hospital, which operated on monthly employee dues, provided service to all railroad employees along the I&GN lines. In 1920 the frame structures were razed and replaced with a new brick hospital building. In addition to patient rooms, the institution included a pharmacy, laboratories, medical clinic, and emergency room with ambulance service. An adjacent two-story nurses' quarters building was added to the site in 1925. Designed by prominent Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, both buildings exhibit elements of Georgian Revival style architecture. Prominent features of the hospital include its raised basement, central bay, and ornate Georgian portico. The nurses' quarters features an offset classical portico and hipped roof. The Missouri-Pacific Railroad took over the I&GN lines in the 1930s, and after that time the institution was known as the Missouri-Pacific Lines Hospital Association. The hospital continued to operate until 1970. The buildings stand as reminders of the railroad's impact on the City of Palestine. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

I & GN Hospital and Nurses' Quarters is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7532, -95.6315 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include South Union Missionary Baptist Church, William and Caroline Broyles House, and Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008767. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.