West Hospital

Coordinates: 37°32′21.8″N 77°25′50.1″W / 37.539389°N 77.430583°W / 37.539389; -77.430583

West Hospital from the corner of Broad and 12th Streets
Plaque on hospital's west auditorium entrance

West Hospital is a building on the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University noted for its Art Deco architecture. It was commissioned by the Federal Works Agency;Public Works Administration and dedicated in 1940.

The building, in Richmond's Court End, is in a crucifix shape. On the entrance of the building's west auditorium, a plaque (pictured) indicates that "on this site the Virginia convention ratified the United States Constitution June 25, 1788." The building is slated for demolition as part of the VCU 2020 plan,[1] but the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (ACORN) is opposing the demolition.[2] The Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism offers added convenience and improved access to care by bringing together clinical and specialized support services for children with diabetes, obesity and other endocrine disorders. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU offers the most comprehensive pediatric endocrine program in Central Virginia, and the facility is the region’s only endocrinology center to offer treatment, clinical trials, education, medical nutrition therapy and psychological support in one location.

  1. ↑ "The City That Grandpa Rebuilt". Richmond Magazine. October 1994. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ ACORN Retrieved October 14, 2012.

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