Bay View Hospital

Bay View Hospital
Front of the hospital
Location 23200 Lake Road, Bay Village, Ohio
Coordinates 41°28′56″N 81°52′36″W / 41.48222°N 81.87667°WCoordinates: 41°28′56″N 81°52′36″W / 41.48222°N 81.87667°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1874
Architect Colburn & Barnum
Architectural style Shingle Style, Romanesque
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 74001428[1]
Added to NRHP August 27, 1974

Bay View Hospital was a hospital located on 23200 Lake Rd in Bay Village, Ohio. The site was originally home to the George Hall mansion in the late 1800s before the hospital was built. It served as an osteopathic medical center from 1948 under it closed its doors on March 1, 1981.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1974.

The Osteopathic Hospital was opened in 1948 by the Sheppard family; the hospital made headlines in the 1950s when Dr. Sam Sheppard was accused of killing his pregnant wife.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Bay View Hospital". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  3. "The Sheppards, Loyal to Dr. Sam, Await Next Test in Ohio's Courts". St. Joseph Gazette. May 29, 1956. p. 10.