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Historic place in Berkeley, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cowell Memorial Hospital , is a historical former building in downtown Berkeley, California. The Cowell Memorial Hospital was built in 1930 and demolished in 1993. The building and it site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 6, 1993. The hospital's entrance and Hospital's south wing were designed by Arthur Brown Jr. in the Neoclassical style and built in 1930. The hospital's east pavilion, designed by Weihe, Frick & Kruse and built in 1954. The hospital's north wing was designed by E. Geoffrey Bangs and built in 1960. After being demolished in 1993, a new building was built, Haas School of Business. The Cowell Memorial Hospital has a Residence Program from 1962 to 1974, noted for its work with disabled students. National Register of Historic Places was given both for the buildings and the contribution it health care work.[2][3][4] Some of the work noted is the called the Cowell experiment, by Ed Roberts, The Father of Independent Living.[5]
Cowell Memorial Hospital | |
Cowell Memorial Hospital | |
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| Location | 2215 College Ave., Berkeley, California |
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| Coordinates | 37.871667°N 122.253056°W |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Weihe, Frick & Kruse and Arthur Brown, Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001730[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 1993 |
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