St. Catharines General Hospital

Defunct hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Hospital in Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines General Hospital
The St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation

Geography
Location	Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43°9′47.31″N 79°13′51.35″W / 43.1631417°N 79.2309306°W / 43.1631417; -79.2309306
Organization
Care system	Medicare
Type	General Community
Services
Emergency department	Level III trauma center
Beds	240
History
Opened	1865
Closed	2013
Demolished	2020
Links
Website	http://www.niagarahealth.on.ca/
Lists	Hospitals in Canada

The St. Catharines General Hospital was a general hospital established in 1865 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, serving the Niagara Region. First established as a general and marine cottage hospital, it moved to Queenston Street in 1870. The hospital closed on March 24, 2013 after the new Niagara Health System St. Catharines site opened on Fourth Avenue.

Reuse of property

In 2017, Oakdale Inc. purchased the property. Demolition of the hospital commenced in 2019 and was completed in 2020. Some parts of the hospital, such as the decorative arch, were preserved for reconstruction due to their historical value. Bricks from the hospital were sold and the proceeds were donated to the Lincoln County Humane Society. During the demolition, underground tunnels and an underground swimming pool were discovered. One tunnel was connected to a church; another appeared to go underneath Queenston Street, but was covered with bricks. As of 2024, a mixed-use 1,131-unit building is planned to be built but this project has been delayed.

References

Cheevers, Melinda. "What's Going On Here? St. Catharines General Hospital". Toronto.com. Niagara This Week. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
Cheevers, Melinda. "Arch of former St. Catharines hospital coming down". The St. Catharines Standard. Niagara This Week. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
LaFleche, Grant. "St. Catharines hospital demolition reveals hidden tunnels, underground swimming pool". The St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
Walter, Karena. "Owners of former St. Catharines hospital site in receivership". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

City of St. Catharines
Transportation	Burgoyne Bridge Bruce Trail Garden City Skyway Great Western Railway (defunct) Laura Secord Legacy Trail Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway (defunct) Ontario Highway 8 Ontario Highway 406 Queen Elizabeth Way St. Catharines station Waterfront Trail Welland Canal
Communities	Downtown St. Catharines Grantham Township Merritton Port Dalhousie
Places	Armoury St. Catharines Library British Methodist Episcopal Church Brown Homestead Congregation B'nai Israel Hotel Dieu Shaver Kilt and Clover Lakeside Park Carousel Merritton Tunnel Morningstar Mill Montebello Park Pen Centre Shickluna Shipyard St. Catharines General Hospital Welland House Hotel
Education	Brock University Denis Morris Catholic High School District School Board of Niagara DSBN Academy Eden High School Governor Simcoe Secondary School Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School Laura Secord Secondary School Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine campus Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School St. Francis Catholic Secondary School St. Catharines Collegiate
Sports	Niagara IceDogs Meridian Centre Garden City Arena Complex (defunct)

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