1 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
2 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
3 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
4 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
5 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
6 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
7 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
8 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
9 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
10 Newly constructed at a cost of $21 million dollars, this 246-bed capacity general hospital opened in 1974 following the merger of four smaller Detroit area hospitals: Boulevard General, Burton Mercy, Delray General, and Trumbull General. It was located in the southwestern part of Detroit at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 20th Street. The hospital was established with the goal of maintaining a high-quality facility in the community.Serving mainly Latino and African Americans, as well as many people with limited financial resources, the hospital succeeded in preserving the tradition of Detroit's African American proprietary hospitals-providing health care for those who did not have adequate access to it. The reign of the African American owned and operated hospitals in Detroit ended in 1991 when the hospital closed its doors due to the "integration" of the health care system, misconceptions, and fiscal pressures.
Southwest Detroit Hospital