MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
MedStar Health
Geography
Location18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, Maryland, United States
Coordinates39°9′14.1″N 77°3′16.9″W / 39.153917°N 77.054694°W / 39.153917; -77.054694
Organization
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds115[1]
Links
Websitemedstarmontgomery.org
ListsHospitals in Maryland

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, formerly known as Montgomery General Hospital and Montgomery County General Hospital before then, is a large hospital in Olney, Maryland. The hospital is part of MedStar Health.

History

A local physician, Jacob Wheeler Bird, rented a house between Ashton and Brighton, and he opened five-bed infirmary there, named Wrenwood Hospital, on January 1, 1916.[2][3] Within three years of its opening, it was clear that the small facility was not large enough for the surrounding area.[2] In 1919, Bird and eight women, who met to roll bandages and sew for community organizations, raised funds to establish a new hospital in the area.[4][3]

The land for the hospital was bought from the heirs of a local physician, William E. Magruder, who had died.[5] The building's cornerstone was laid on May 31, 1919.[5] Thomas C. Groomes of Rockville was the architect, and Frank H. Karn of Rockville was the builder.[2] The land, equipment, and building ended up costing a total of $50,000 (equivalent to $929,000 in 2025).[2] The facility was originally named Montgomery County General Hospital.[3]

Construction was delayed because of World War I, but Bird decided to open the hospital in 1920, before its construction was complete, because of the Spanish flu epidemic.[3] It admitted its first five patients during a blizzard.[6][7] Named Montgomery County General Hospital, it originally had 28 beds and, during its first year open, it admitted a total of 596 patients.[6][7]

In 1977, the original building was demolished and was replaced by a more modern facility, which was renamed Montgomery General Hospital.[3]

In February 2008, the hospital merged with MedStar Health and renamed MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.[8] A $30-million expansion began that included adding a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) emergency department.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Licensed Acute Care Hospital Beds Fiscal Year 2018" (PDF). mhcc.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hospital Opening on Thanksgiving: New Institution at Olney Was Formerly Home of Dr. Magruder". November 9, 1919. p. 7.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Orton, Kathy (December 5, 2014). "House of the Week: Colonial Revival in Sandy Spring for $879K". The Washington Post.
  4. ↑ "Women's Board". Greater Olney News. March 31, 1965.
  5. 1 2 "Lay Hospital Cornerstone". The Washington Post. June 1, 1919. p. 7.
  6. 1 2 "Our Hospital History". Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Howard's Hospital Board". Greater Olney News. 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Nonprofit Organizations: Medstar Health". The Washington Post. May 12, 2008. p. 55.
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