Wheatley-Provident Hospital

Wheatley-Provident Hospital is a historic former hospital located at 1826 Forest Avenue, three blocks from the 18th and Vine Historic District of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the only surviving hospital building in Kansas City that was owned and operated by the African American community during the era of racial segregation. It was founded by Dr. John Edward Perry, to provide critical medical care and professional training for Black nurses and physicians who the city restrictively segregated in all other institutions. The facility occupies a two-story limestone structure originally built in 1903 as St. Joseph's Parochial School. The hospital moved into the building in 1918 after outgrowing its previous location. In 1925, a significant pediatric wing was added to the north, designed by the prominent Kansas City architectural firm Hoit, Price & Barnes, known for the Kansas City Power and Light Building. After over half a century of service, the hospital closed in 1972. The building was listed on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 2007 and the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2020, and is undergoing historic restoration.

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