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Parkview Hospital
2200 Randallia Dr, Fort Wayne, IN, www.parkview.com/, www.parkview.com/locations/parkview-hospital-randallia/parkview-hospital-randallia, Street View photo from Google map
Started July 21, 1878 as Fort Wayne City Hospital in the former Purman mansion on the corner of Hanna and Lewis streets. October 19,[31?] 1878 Fort Wayne City Hospital opened briefly in the residence of William S. Edsall on West Main Street, them moved to the corner of Hanna and Lewis Streets for 5 years. 1883 moved to former homestead of Oliver S. Hanna at the southwest corner of Barr Street and Washington Boulevard. 1891 (officially 1900) renamed Hope Hospital after large donations from the Jesse Williams family. 1917 opened at a new location 119 West Lewis Street. 1918 Indianapolis Methodist Episcopal Hospital took control and renamed Hope Methodist. 1922 renamed Methodist Hospital.
November 8, 2022 post by Electric Works on Facebook:
November 8, 1953
Parkview Memorial Hospital was dedicated at Randallia and State. GE and its employees contributed $470,000 toward the total project cost of $3 million to help build this first location of what eventually became Northeast Indiana's largest healthcare network.
November 8, 2022 post by Electric Works on Facebook:
On November 8, 1953, Parkview Memorial Hospital was dedicated at Randallia and State. Of the $3 million project cost, $470,000 was contributed by GE and GE employees to help build this key part of what eventually became Northeast Indiana's biggest healthcare network. #FWEWHistory
Moved November 21, 1953 from Methodist Hospital into the new Parkview Memorial Hospital on Randalia Avenue and State Boulevard shown in July 21, 1978 100th Anniversary of Parkview Hospital in the The Journal Gazette newspaper posted September 21, 2017 and additional July 25, 1978 newspaper articles posted October 5, 2017, and October 12, 2017, then March 11, 2007 article posted November 2, 2017 on building the new Parkview North article by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook. 1990's removed Memorial from its name. March 2012 Parkview opened its new Regional Medical Center at I-69 and Dupont Road from Parkview opens its modern marvel March 18, 2012 by Steve Penhollow of The Journal Gazette newspaper.
- Parkview's Proud Predecessors 30 plus page article at The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Methodist Hospital - Parkview Hospital early history from 1878 from Indiana Story Tellers on Archive.org Wayback Machine.
The following videos are from the The history of Parkview blog at Parkview Health.
Parkview History 1878 to 1953 (Chapters One and Two) posted November 21, 2016 by ParkviewHealth on YouTube.
Combined History Chapters 1 and 2 covering the Parkview history from the first hospital in 1878 through to the opening of Parkview Memorial Hospital in 1953
1:47 Fort Wayne City Hospital; 13:50 Methodist Hospital of Fort Wayne; 24:21 Parkview Methodist School of Nursing
Parkview History Chapter Three 1953-1995 posted November 21, 2016 by ParkviewHealth on YouTube.
Parkview History beginning with the opening of Parkview Memorial Hospital in 1953 and continuing to 1995, the year that the Parkview Health System was creat
0:31 1956-1961 ; 8:41 1970; 13:07 1980s
October 5, 2017 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
A couple of weeks ago we shared some pictures from the 100 year anniversary for Parkview Hospital on "Throwback Thursday". Here is another page from the July 25, 1978 edition of THE FORT WAYNE JOURNAL - GAZETTE. The picture is of Clyde Cover in 1953 at the dedication of the Parkview Memorial Hospital on Randallia and State at a cost of 3 million. Hofer and Davis, Inc. is proud to provide the surveying services to PARKVIEW HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. for over 60 years in Whitley, LaGrange, Huntington, Noble, Wabash and Allen Counties! Including the 500 million dollar (Yes, half a billion) Parkview Regional Medical Center and the 80 million dollar Cancer Center nearing completion.
October 12, 2017 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
For "Throwback Thursday" we share the Cover of the July 25, 1978 Fort Wayne Journal - Gazette circular celebrating the 100 th Anniversary of Parkview Memorial Hospital. In 2011 Hofer and Davis, Inc. prepared a topographical survey for the "Main Entrance" redesign by Vintage Archonics, which has completely changed it's look today!
Parkview Regional Medical Center
11109 Parkview Plaza Dr, www.parkview.com/locations/parkview-regional-medical-center/parkview-regional-medical-center, Street View photo from Google map
New Vision: The Parkview Regional Medical Center a WFWA TV39 PBS Fort Wayne Special | 57m 47s Learn about the history of Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Aired: 03/14/12 Rating: NR.
November 2, 2017 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
For "Throwback Thursday" we share this article from THE FORT WAYNE JOURNAL - GAZETTE on March 11, 2007 regarding the expansion plans at "Parkview North". Hofer and Davis, Inc. kept very busy providing all the surveying services at what is now known as The Parkview Regional Medical Center or PRMC. The Cancer Center is now well on it's way to be completed.
Friday "Out in the Field" at the Parkview Regional Medical Center. This is looking North from the East side of the...
Posted by Hofer and Davis,Inc. LAND SURVEYORS on Monday, April 2, 2018Monday, April 2, 2018 post by Hofer and Davis,Inc. LAND SURVEYORS on Facebook:
Friday "Out in the Field" at the Parkview Regional Medical Center. This is looking North from the East side of the former Tokheim Headquarters, now the Parkview Corporate offices. It was 20 years ago we started on the boundary work for this project...and it is still growing strong. This is the Cancer Institute which is to open this year...and BTW...Hofer and Davis has done all the surveying for Parkview Health Systems, Inc.
April 2, 2023 share on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook:
My father, my partner’s father and my grandfather started working for Parkview Randallia in 1960.
Now Parkview has hospitals all over Northeast Indiana.
Here in Fort Wayne we have the Parkview Regional Medical Center on I-69 and DuPont Roads.