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Brackenridge Hospital
Former municipal hospital in Austin, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brackenridge Hospital, also known as University Medical Center Brackenridge,[1] (UMC Brackenridge) was the public hospital of Austin, Texas. It had the nickname "Brack".[2]
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Brackenridge Hospital | |
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![]() Brackenridge Hospital tower in the process of demolition in 2020 | |
Geography | |
Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
Coordinates | 30.274°N 97.734°W / 30.274; -97.734 |
Organization | |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | General |
Network | Ascension |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
History | |
Former name(s) | City–County Hospital; University Medical Center Brackenridge |
Opened | July 3, 1884 (1884-July-03) |
Closed | May 21, 2017 (2017-May-21) |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Texas |
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