District of Columbia General Hospital

The District of Columbia General Hospital, previously the Gallinger Municipal Hospital, was a hospital located in Washington, D.C.. It was operational from 1806 to its controversial closing by mayor Anthony A. Williams in 2001, as the city was trying to cut costs while recovering from bankruptcy. At the time of its closure, it was the only public hospital located within the district. As of 2012, DC General Hospital is a family homeless shelter with over 500+ families living in the facility.

External links

National Institutes of Health website on the hospital

Coordinates: 38°53′7.70″N 76°58′27.96″W / 38.8854722°N 76.9744333°W / 38.8854722; -76.9744333

Hospitals in Washington, D.C.

General/Acute/Emergency	Children's George Washington University MedStar Georgetown University MedStar Washington Howard University Providence Sibley United

Long term/rehab/outpatient	Hospital for Sick Children MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Specialty Hospital of Washington - Capitol Hill Specialty Hospital of Washington - Hadley VA Washington

Psychiatric	Psychiatric Institute of Washington St. Elizabeths Hospital

Defunct	Columbia Hospital for Women District of Columbia General Hospital Freedmen's Hospital Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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