Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital
United States historic place in Walthill, Nebraska. Added to the National Register in 1988, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital, also known as Walthill Hospital or Dr. Susan Picotte Memorial Hospital, is a former hospital building at 505 Matthewson Street in Walthill, Nebraska, on the Omaha Indian Reservation. The hospital was developed by Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte (1865–1915), the first female Native American medical doctor. Built with money raised by Picotte from various sources, it was the first hospital for any Indian reservation not funded by government money. It served the community as a hospital until the 1940s, and has had a variety of other uses since. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 505 Matthewson St., Walthill, NE |
| County | Thurston County |
| Listed | Dec 16, 1988 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine, Social history, Native American heritage |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Walthill Hospital; Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte Memorial Hospi |
| Reference number | 88002762 |
| Architect | William L. Steele |
| Type of place | hospital |
| Style | American Craftsman |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 505 Matthewson St., Walthill, NE |
| Coordinates | 42.1518° N, 96.4950° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail · 68 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital listed on the National Register?
Dec 16, 1988. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
William L. Steele, working in the American Craftsman style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
Yes. Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
505 Matthewson St., Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska. The nearest national park unit is Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, 68 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 88002762. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.