Local History Spotlight Portsmouth Naval Hospital Youtube In this local history spotlight, hrnm educator aj orlikoff visits portsmouth naval hospital. this video is written, directed, and produced by staff at the ha. Our latest installment of our local history spotlights takes visitors virtually to the #usnavy's oldest continuously operating hospital; naval medical.
Portsmouth Naval Hospital Q 8 H Marker History Portsmouth Portsmout Portsmouth naval hospital’s original structure is outside of the downtown area. today, it is naval medical center portsmouth. learn more about this historical site by watching our local history spotlight. portsmouth naval hospital, local history spotlight. The historic portsmouth naval hospital building was designed by architect john haviland (1792–1852) and built in 1827. it is a three story granite and freestone building on a 12 foot (3.7 m) basement. its form is that of a hollow rectangle, measuring 172 feet (52 m) wide by 192 feet (59 m) deep. the front facade features a 92 feet (28 m) wide. At least, that’s the local legend of “the ghost of building 1,” a peg legged confederate amputee who still roams the original 1827 structure of the portsmouth naval medical center. Footnote.? (1) in operation from 1804 to 1806, the building used as a naval hospital was at least two stories high contained between six and ten rooms. it was approximately 90 feet long and 50 feet wide. as are most of the structures, past and present, on the island of sicily the building was constructed of stone.
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