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Building History

The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, by the early 1880s, were operating a small infirmary that had been erected c. 1862, and needed more space. Los Angeles was beginning a population surge at this time, and the hospital became a high public priority. To remedy this, they bought a six and one-half acre parcel at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Beaudry Avenue, and completed a new infirmary there in 1884.

Building Notes

An advertisement in the Los Angeles, California, City Directory,1897, stated of the Los Angeles Infirmary #4: "This institution is situated on the hills overlooking the city of Los Angeles, and commands an extensive and beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The buildings is entirely new and built on the most approved plan. It has all of the appointments of a first-class hospital and all the requirements and conveniences of a Home for Invalids. Its location makes it peculiarly adapted as a sanitarium for people with respiratory and nervous diseases. Parties irrespective of creed or nationality are received. Any reputable physician many maintain and treat private patients in this institution. The charges, invariably in advance, will vary according to rooms, but will be as reasonable as possible." (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1897, p. 2.)

Alteration

A large addition, notable for its domed tower, was completed in 1902. This new wing fronted Sunset Boulevard. The addition was in the then-fashionable Mission Revival Style.

PCAD id: 19113