File:Providence Hospital, ca. 1889 - DPLA - 4a3b2e20597b86e82a63b6f77736a818.jpg

Transcribed from photograph: ""Providence Hospital was established in Seattle 1877 by the Sisters of Charity, first established under contract in the old county hospital, or building which passed as such, located on the Duwamish river in what later became Georgetown. In 1878 they bought the block at 5th and Madison on which the building shown in this foot was erected. The first section built is shown as being the little left-hand corner. Next came the center section in 1882 and a few years later the first section, completing the structure as shown. This foot was evidently taken in 1889 or 1890, before the Madison Street cable line was placed in operation in 1890. The last and present Providence Hospital, at 17th and Jefferson Street, was built in 1911 and the old property sold. In recent years the government took over this original hospital block and now have erected a magnificent Federal Court house building on the site.""