The Rio Grande Hospital opened in November 1885, described as “one of the finest buildings of similar size in the West and...the especial pride of the town.” Railroad workers throughout the line paid
fifty cents each month to a fund to cover the operation of the hospital. The substantial two-
and-a-half-story brick building resembled a fine residence and featured a wrap-around
verandah surmounted by a balcony. The landscape of the grounds included a wrought iron
fence, bushes, a fountain, and flowerbeds.
Bob Rush Collection.
