Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

The pictorial history of Fort Wayne, Indiana : a review of two centuries of occupation of the region about the head of the Maumee River by B. J. Griswold, 1917 on Archive.org.

William H. Myers, a widely respected Fort Wayne surgeon, was the major force behind the founding of Fort Wayne City Hospital in 1878 where it opened in the residence of William S. Edsall on southwest corner of Main and Webster Streets. Neighbors forced removal to southwest corner of Hanna and Lewis Streets. In 1893 it moved to former homestead of Oliver S. Hanna at the southwest corner of Barr Street and Washington Boulevard. In 1891 (officially 1900) renamed Hope Hospital after large donations from the Jesse Williams family. In 1917 at West Lewis and Harrison Streets opening in 1918 as Hope Methodist Hospital after Indianapolis Methodist Episcopal Hospital took control, then in 1922 renamed Methodist Hospital. August 12, 1951 ground breaking and opening in 1953 as Parkview Hospital. Last location is now the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. Previous locations were at West Main and Webster Streets, Fort Wayne (1878); Hanna and Lewis Streets (1878–83); Barr Street and Washington Boulevard (1883–1916); 119 West Lewis Street (1917–53); 2200 Randalia Drive (1953– ), copied from Parkview Hospital at IndianaHistory.org.

1. Photos of City Hospital on corner of Hanna and Lewis Streets and 1917 Hope Hospital on page 56 in the Fort Wayne book by Randolph L. Harter on a Google ebook.
2. 1910 Hope Hospital photo posted March 29, 2017 on the original Great Memories and History of Fort Wayne, Indiana page on Facebook.
3. November 8, 2017 discussion on You are positively from Fort Wayne, if you remember... Archived group only visible to existing members on Facebook.
4. Parkview Hospital on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
5. On page 480 in the 1917 book, shown above, The pictorial history of Fort Wayne, Indiana : a review of two centuries of occupation of the region about the head of the Maumee River by Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927; Taylor, Samuel R., Mrs discussed the beginning of the three local hospitals in 1868-1869: City Hospital - renamed Hope in 1900, St. Joseph Catholic and Lutheran Hospital.
6. A business location map was posted February 5, 2019 by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook.

7. On March 30th each year, National Doctors Day honors the professionals for their dedication and contributions to society...

   Posted by Genealogy Center on Monday, March 30, 2020

   Monday, March 30, 2020 post by the Genealogy Center on Facebook:

   On March 30th each year, National Doctors Day honors the professionals for their dedication and contributions to society and community. The staff at the Genealogy Center would like to say THANK YOU to our physicians for all they do for us and our loved ones.

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   Pictured: Hope Hospital staff and Hope Hospital building, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1913. Message on the back of the postcard reads:

   “Dear Friend, Your card was very (sic) fine many thanks. Was pleased to hear from you do you collect Birthday cards how old will you be on your next birthday. We had a heavy snow Monday it has bin (sic) a pretty mild winter in my city so far do you belong to any other club beside the Ideal. This a view of our charity hospital hope you will like it I send my best wishes, yours both good by answer soon
   Chas Miller, 1202 Walton Ave, Fort Wayne, Ind.”

   http://contentdm.acpl.lib.in.us/digital/collection/p16089coll56/id/1299/rec/312

   http://contentdm.acpl.lib.in.us/digital/collection/p16089coll11/id/862/rec/318

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   Did you know that Parkview Health traces its roots back to 1878? It was known as the Hope Hospital from 1891 until 1922. By the start of the new millennium, the hospital was treating 397 patients a year.