Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children

Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, also known as Morris Memorial Nursing Home, is a historic hospital building located at Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration as a hospital for children with polio. The modified "U"-shaped limestone building consists of a two-story central section, flanked by 1 1/2-story, "Y" shaped wings. The central section features a domed and louvered cupola and a two-story portico. It has a "T"-shaped wing used as a school and a boiler house attached to the school wing by a hyphen. The hospital closed in 1960. It was subsequently used as a nursing home until 2009.[2]

Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children
LocationMorris Memorial Rd. between the James River Turnpike and U.S. Route 60, Milton, West Virginia
Coordinates38°25′14″N 82°06′28″W
Area182.0 acres (73.7 ha)
Built1936
Built byWorks Progress Administration
ArchitectFrampton & Bowers
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.13000262[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 2013

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

Further reading

Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children at Abandoned

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. 2013-05-17.
  2. Jean Boger (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2014-02-20.


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