No, this is not St. Francis Hospital! I think this is Riverside Sanitarium, which was on South Grand street. St. Francis was a few years away when the above photo was taken.

This building stood at 3001 South Grand Street (where the Riverside Nursing Home is now). It was built in 1925 by the pastor of First Baptist Monroe, Rev. Tripp. The two people standing on the front steps are unidentified. https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A803

The above hospital stood at 3001 South Grand Street (where the Riverside Nursing Home is now) in the early twentieth century. Don't let the sanitarium part lead you astray. That was what they called hospitals then. If you are interested in birth records from this facility, the Ouachita Parish Public Library's Special Collection Department has … Continue reading Riverside Sanitarium →