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view in google earthPensacola Hospital, now known as the historic Sacred Heart Hospital, opened in September 1915 as the first Catholic hospital in Florida. The Daughters of Charity, a religious order dating back to 1633, invested over $400,000.00 into building and opening this facility. Evans Brothers Construction, of Birmingham, Alabama, took one year to build this late Gothic Revival building for the Daughters to provide the residents of Pensacola with better health care.
East Hill: Tower East: Old Sacred Heart Hospital
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- Pensacola: East Hill Neighborhood Signs (285 feet)
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- East Hill: Julian Marcus Shop (0.3 miles)
- East Hill: Agnes MacReynolds School (0.4 miles)
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- Pensacola: East Hill: 10th Avenue House (0.4 miles)
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by Tom Roush
The old hospital building is now used as office space.
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by Tom Roush
There are three restaurants and 14 small business offices located on the premises.
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by Denise Daughtry
There is 86,000 square feet of space in the old hospital building.
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by Denise Daughtry
Over 500 casement windows are located in the building.
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
The Soup Kitchen of Pensacola and Ozone Pizza and Pub are located on the first flood adjacent to the rear parking area.
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
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by Densie Daughtry
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by Denise Daughtry
Madisons Diner is located on the north side of the building. A variety of southern style soul food is served seven days a week.
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by Denise Daughtry
The front door tracery is enhanced with beveled glass.
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by Denise Daughtry
As in the central hall, the gothic arch form is repeated in doorways throughout the building.
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by Denise Daughtry
The office is located at the end of the downstairs central hall.
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by Denise Daughtry
Floors thoughout the building are terreza.
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by Denise Daughtry
The swinging doors at the end of this hall were the entrance to an operating room.
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by Denise Daughtry
The cafeteria is located on the first floor off the back entrance area.
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by Denise Daughtry
Large spacious classroom are located on the first floor.
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by Denise Daughtry
The staircase in the lower right hand corner leads to the cellar.
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by Denise Daughtry
The stairs lead to the cellar.
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by Denise Daughtry
The cellar is used as a storage space.
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by Denise Daughtry
Orignal sinks still remain in place.
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by Denise Daughtry
There are two main staircases in the buildings.
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by Denise Daughtry
The battlement detail on the roof can be seen from a fifth floor window.
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by Tom Roush
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by Tom Roush
Pensacola Bay is visible from the roof of the old hospital.
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by Denise Daughtry
Large windows line the room on the north side of the top floor. The room was originally used as a sun parlor.
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by Denise Daughtry
The original tiled walls remain in one of the operating rooms.
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by Denise Daughtry
This is an adjacent operating room that is now used for storage.
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by Denise Daughtry
All of the operating wards were located on the fifth floor.
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by Denise Daughtry
