St. Mary Louise Hospital
Built in 1875 under the supervision of Father Patrick Manogue, the St. Mary Louise Hospital opened March 6, 1876. The grounds, formerly occupied by Van Bokkelen’s Garden (A German brewery-saloon), was donated by Marie Louise Mackay, wife of Bonanza King John Mackay. The four story, $40,000 building, with accommodations for 70 patients, included a small chapel, a well-stocked reading room and a facility with bars on the windows for the mentally disturbed. To support the operation the mining and milling men each contributed one dollar per month. The hospital was maintained by the Sisters of Charity who resided in the attic. They abandoned the premises on September 7, 1897 after the steady decline of the Comstock’s population.
Marker is on R Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
