Interesting aerial view of Hunter School and Lathrop High School. Sept. 8, 1964. This is before Ryan was built. By 1969 there had been major changes to this area. Airport Way was put in, Ryan was built and opened, Weeks Field was gone. We were still using St Josephs hospital though. The new hospital wasnt built until 1972. Fund raising began in 1968 with a $1 million community pledge goal. The community quickly pledged $2 million, and in June of that year the City of Fairbanks gave The Hospital Foundation land at 16th and Cowles for the new hospital. LHHS stepped up to operate the old St. Josephs for the City of Fairbanks from July 1, 1968 until the new hospital was ready. In addition to the final total of $2.5 million in private contributions, The Hospital Foundation obtained $6 million in state and federal matching funds. In March of 1972, the $8.5 million Fairbanks Memorial Hospital opened its doors, debt-free and operated by LHHS. My son was born there in 1978. It has been one remodel after the other every since!
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 03:21:24 +0000
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