Medical ward with bunk beds and patients - historic hospital buildings

Self-guided · metro area, Colorado

Historic Hospital Buildings in Grand Junction, CO

Old hospitals, sanitariums and infirmaries on the register near you, some converted, a few still treating patients.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Grand Junction, CO metro area has about 162,845 residents, ranking 268th in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Grand Junction, CO are below.

Patients in hospital beds with nurses nearby - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurse attends to patients in a military hospital ward - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

People gathered around a circular pool in a courtyard - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Grand Junction, CO

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match historic hospital buildings within 300 miles of Grand Junction, CO, out of 24 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Solandt Memorial Hospital120 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Hayden · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Ochsner Hospital129 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Durango · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Recreation Center for the Utah State Hospital183 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Structure · Provo · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital183 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Provo · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Park City Miner's Hospital191 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Park City · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Veterans Administration Hospital213 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Salt Lake City · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Hospital Superintendent's House219 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Pueblo · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Lamme Hospital220 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · La Veta · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Hospital274 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Santa Fe · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Flagler Hospital293 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Flagler · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital294 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Albuquerque · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Junction, CO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Hospital Buildings in Grand Junction, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Grand Junction, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Grand Junction, CO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Grand Junction

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Grand Junction, CO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Grand Junction, CO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.