Petoskey Hospital
The third Petoskey Hospital on Lake Street
The Petoskey Hospital was established January 10, 1908, by Drs. John and George Reycraft. It was located on Arlington Avenue between Petoskey and Bay View. The hospital contained 15 beds, with trained nurses and assistants.
Three years later, the facilities were moved to 424 Emmet Street (later the Moyer Hotel). In 1921, it was moved to Lake Street near the Bear River. Mrs. W.H. Coleman of Indianapolis visited a friend at this hospital and talked to Dr. Dean Burns, who told her of the need for new facilities. Mrs. Coleman talked to some influential friends and became known as the "Mother of Little Traverse Hospital."
Little Traverse Hospital was incorporated in 1937 and opened its doors to patients on April 24, 1939. The original building was constructed to accommodate 63 patients. In 1942, the south wing of the hospital was constructed, which added 43 more beds to the hospital. Demand for hospitalization was so great that the solariums on the first and second floors were converted into wards, adding another twenty beds. In 1953 the west wing of the hospital was completed. This added ten more beds, bringing the total capacity up to 133 beds.
In 1956, when the new Burns Clinic building was completed and occupied by doctors, the old CLinic area and the ground floor generally was completely renovated to provide an adequate laboratory, emergency room, bookkeeping facilities, and for the first time in the hospital's history, an admitting office.
In 1957 construction of the north wing of the hospital was started and completed a year later. This building increased the capacity of the hospital to 160, including a separate maternity department complete with new delivery and labor rooms, a formula room, and nurseries. The addition of the north wing also provided a new physiotherapy department, a new and larger laundry and dietary facilities, a central store room, and an additional elevator.
Three years later, the facilities were moved to 424 Emmet Street (later the Moyer Hotel). In 1921, it was moved to Lake Street near the Bear River. Mrs. W.H. Coleman of Indianapolis visited a friend at this hospital and talked to Dr. Dean Burns, who told her of the need for new facilities. Mrs. Coleman talked to some influential friends and became known as the "Mother of Little Traverse Hospital."
Little Traverse Hospital was incorporated in 1937 and opened its doors to patients on April 24, 1939. The original building was constructed to accommodate 63 patients. In 1942, the south wing of the hospital was constructed, which added 43 more beds to the hospital. Demand for hospitalization was so great that the solariums on the first and second floors were converted into wards, adding another twenty beds. In 1953 the west wing of the hospital was completed. This added ten more beds, bringing the total capacity up to 133 beds.
In 1956, when the new Burns Clinic building was completed and occupied by doctors, the old CLinic area and the ground floor generally was completely renovated to provide an adequate laboratory, emergency room, bookkeeping facilities, and for the first time in the hospital's history, an admitting office.
In 1957 construction of the north wing of the hospital was started and completed a year later. This building increased the capacity of the hospital to 160, including a separate maternity department complete with new delivery and labor rooms, a formula room, and nurseries. The addition of the north wing also provided a new physiotherapy department, a new and larger laundry and dietary facilities, a central store room, and an additional elevator.
The first Petoskey Hospital at 204 Arlington.