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19-554: The Ohio State Health System includes University Hospital and East Hospital , Ohio State's two full-service teaching hospitals . Other hospitals include Ohio State Harding Hospital, an inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital; the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital , dedicated to the study, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases; Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital, meeting the specialized needs of patients with acute brain and spine disorders; Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, with

38-585: A 7-acre (2.8 ha) plot, opened in 1891, and was dedicated on November 22 of that year by bishop John Ambrose Watterson . The hospital's west wings were built in the 1960s, and the old hospital building was torn down in 1970. The hospital gained its most distinctive modern feature in 1971 – a tall cylindrical tower with a Modernist design. The 16-story tower was designed with all private rooms, unique in 1971. In 1992, Quorum Health Group purchased it, renaming it Park Medical Center. The Ohio State University (OSU) acquired it for about $ 13 million in 1999. In 2018, it

57-586: A Level III trauma center , an emergency department, and provides numerous inpatient and outpatient services. It is part of the Wexner Medical Center , administered by the Ohio State University . The Ohio State University maintains its orthopedic, wound care, and specialty blood vessel surgery programs at the hospital. As of 2013, it is the neighborhood's largest employer, and only expected to expand its presence there. The site

76-452: A freestanding cancer hospital. The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the medical school at Ohio State University . The college is recognized in both education and research, as reflected by 2022 rankings in the Top 40 U.S. News & World Report. In the 2022 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, The Ohio State University College of Medicine ranked 33rd among all research medical schools in

95-659: A heated pool. 710 glass panels were used throughout the entire building. The hotel neighbored Memorial Hall , which became the location for the Center of Science and Industry (now known by its acronym, COSI ) in 1964. Next to that is the Midland Building , and across the street was the first Wendy's restaurant (today the Catholic Foundation and Jubilee Museum ). Its decor was modern at its opening in 1963, but had become dated by 1977. Custom furniture

114-751: A rehabilitation inpatient program; and the OSU Primary Care Network, an extensive network of community-based primary and subspecialty care facilities throughout central Ohio. More than 62,000 inpatients receive medical care annually from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and the Health System manages more than 1.86 million outpatient visits each year. The Wexner Medical Center has more than 23,000 employees, including more than 2,000 physicians, more than 1,000 residents and fellows and nearly 5,000 nurses. The Arthur G James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

133-497: Is a dedicated cancer hospital and research center that is part of the university's Comprehensive Cancer Center , with a governance structure separate from, but coordinated with, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. The OSUCCC – James is one of several cancer programs in the United States that feature a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and

152-601: The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center the best hospital in central Ohio and the second best hospital in the state. In 2022, only one program was rated in the top 20 (Ear Nose and Throat #19), and two previously ranked programs were unranked (Diabetes and Endocrinology; Urology). Ohio State East Hospital The Ohio State East Hospital is a university hospital in King-Lincoln Bronzeville , Columbus, Ohio . The hospital has

171-638: The hotel, including a space needle and rotating restaurant . By the 1980s, new high-rises dwarfed the hotel, and its size was too small for the larger crowds Columbus was drawing in. It went into foreclosure and was sold in a sheriff's sale in February 1988. It was torn down from April to June of that year, only to become a parking lot, now used by the School Employees Retirement System. S.G. Loewendick & Sons , responsible for demolishing many Columbus landmarks, demolished

190-512: The hotel. In January 2020, it was reported that a former member of Karlsberger & Associates wanted to rebuild the hotel. Clyde Gosnell, who worked on the project in the 1960s, was putting together drawings to recreate it, though incorporating modern technology. The original drawings are kept by the Ohio History Connection , which received them along with design documents for 54 other projects in 1985. The Christopher Inn

209-757: The mansion was demolished c. 1961, its remains a scattered throughout the Cuyahoga Valley National Park . By 1963, the Christopher Inn was completed on the site. it was one of the taller buildings in Columbus at the time. It was owned and developed by the Pontifical College Josephinum , a Catholic seminary in Columbus. The hotel's name evoked Saint Christopher , the patron saint of travelers. The hotel opened on July 29, 1963; its general manager at opening

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228-845: The nation. In 2017 Ohio State announced plans for the development of a new hospital and several large ambulatory centers. The new medical tower will include more than 800 beds, 60 neonatal intensive care unit bassinets, and state-of-the-art inpatient service areas. University leaders hope the new hospital tower will be completed by 2025. For 29 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ohio State Wexner Medical Center specialties in its "Best Hospitals" rankings. In 2021, it recognized 10 Ohio State Wexner Medical Center specialties: Ear, Nose and Throat #8; Diabetes and Endocrinology #19; Cancer #27; Neurology and Neurosurgery #28; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery #29; Urology #31; Rehabilitation #31; Cardiology and Heart Surgery #38; Gynecology #46; and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery #50. USNWR also named

247-528: The similarly cylindrical Christopher Inn , demolished in 1988. The building was a notable entry in a Columbus Landmarks –hosted mid-century modern architecture survey in 2011-12. In 2024, the tower was placed on the organization's endangered buildings list. Christopher Inn The Christopher Inn was a hotel in Downtown Columbus, Ohio . The cylindrical mid-century modern hotel had 16 floors, 137 wedge-shaped rooms, and modern interiors at

266-470: The time. It was built on the site of the Alfred Kelley mansion , which was disassembled in order to build the hotel. The Christopher Inn operated from 1963 to 1988, when it was demolished. The site is now occupied by an 11-story office building constructed in 2001. The Christopher Inn was built on the site of the Alfred Kelley mansion . Built in 1838, and used as a Catholic school in the early 1900s,

285-427: Was Henry I. Orringer. The building quickly became an icon of downtown Columbus. In 1962, Columbus hotels spent about $ 5 million in upgrades to decor, air conditioning, and other alterations. The hotels were aiming to meet competition from the Christopher Inn, as well as from the new Columbus Plaza Hotel , both of which opened in 1963. By 1986, there were several changes in ownership and proposals to update or expand

304-405: Was announced that the tower and west wings will be demolished and replaced with more spacious and modern hospital facilities in further years, with a project cost of $ 26 million. The campus will expand and shift westward, after OSU purchased 2.7 acres there in 2017. The 16-story tower was designed by Leon Ransom, the first known African American architect of prominence in the city. He also designed

323-420: Was designed by Karlsberger & Associates, along with Leon Ransom, the first known African American architect of prominence in the city. The cylindrical hotel was mid-century modern , given its simple style, ample use of windows, and open interiors. It was described as a motor inn due to its size and parking accommodations beneath the hotel floors. The Christopher Inn had 16 floors, 137 pie-slice rooms, and

342-440: Was designed for each room, fitting their rounded corners. Each room had floor-to-ceiling glass walls with a panoramic view of downtown Columbus. Rough stone walls were used throughout the lower levels, along with free-hanging staircases with red and gold carpets. The lobby had a wide view of Broad Street, while the mezzanine overlooked a 36-foot (11 m) circular pool and a landscaped stone terrace. The hotel's restaurant, Henry's,

361-585: Was formerly a brickyard before the first medical facility was constructed there. The Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis began construction of St. Anthony's Hospital there in 1890; the Sisters had already been operating St. Francis Hospital (present-day Grant Medical Center ), though overcrowding and demand on the East Side propelled the decision to build an additional hospital. The building, a four-story structure on

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