Winnipeg General Hospital
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| Winnipeg General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences Centre | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 700 William Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°54′14.4″N 97°9′31.68″W / 49.904000°N 97.1588000°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | District, General, Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | yes |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1872 |
Winnipeg General Hospital is a hospital that was founded in 1872 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was built on the estate of Andrew McDermot. The driving force behind the hospital was McDermott's son-in-law Andrew Bannatyne. The hospital is part of the Health Sciences Centre, one of the largest hospitals in Canada.
In 1882, a 20-bed hospital was built on land donated by Andrew McDermot. It was later exchanged for a larger site and the first building were constructed in 1884.[1] The site grew and Henry Sandham Griffith designed a major addition to the hospital in 1903.[2]
In 1937, contractor William Arthur Irish added another building costing $25,000.[1]
The hospital merged Winnipeg Children's Hospital and Winnipeg Rehabilitation Hospitals in 1972 to become the Health Sciences Centre.[1]
