Veterans Hospital | |
Location | William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°58′39″N 80°57′40″W / 33.97750°N 80.96111°W |
Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
Built | 1931 | -1932, 1937, 1945, 1946
Architect | Miller, J. E. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 09000062 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 2, 2009 |
William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and a covered walk. Most of the oldest buildings are two- to three-story brick structures and feature a Georgian Colonial Revival architectural style. The original buildings date to 1932, with additional buildings completed in 1937, 1945, and 1946. A major expansion occurred in the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter named the hospital after U.S. Representative from South Carolina, William Jennings Bryan Dorn. [2] The complex includes the hospital, recreation, dining, and residential buildings. The complex is operated by the Veterans Health Administration. [3] [4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]
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