street, 593 feet to the stake; thence southwesterly at right 
angles to Fortieth street 500 feet to the easterly side of 
Thirty-ninth street; thence southwesterly along the easterly 
side of Thirty-ninth street, 275 feet to the northly side of 
Penn avenue; thence along the northerly side of Penn avenue 
592 feet to the place of beginning, containing not to exceed 
Ave acres.’ 
An appropriation of $125,000 was made available by 
Congress, and after some delay, occasioned by the opinion of 
the then Secretary of Treasury, Leslie M. Shaw, that there 
was not need for a Marine Hospital in Pittsburgh, bids were 
opened on August 20, 1908, and the contract for the building 
was awarded at a cost of $91,188, and the corner stone 
was laid December 16, 1980, the Association of Masters, 
Mates and Pilots performing the ceremony. 
The new hospital was opened on October 22, 1910. Four 
patients were transferred from Mercy Hospital; one too ill 
with typhoid fever to move was left there. Surgeon James A. 
Nydegger was in command at the time of opening. About 
August 1, 1915, patients were transferred to St. Francis 
Hospital and the Marine Hospital became a laboratory for 
the investigation of occupational diseases. It was reopened as 
a hospital on November 1, 1916, and has been so occupied to 
this date. 
The following have served in charge of the station: 
Name and Title From 
J. M. Stoner, 
Asst. Surgeon 
Dr. 8S. N. Pool 
C. B. Young 
Asst. Surgeon 
J. A. Nydegger, 
Asst. Surgeon 
B. W. Brown, 
Asst. Surgeon 
Edgar Strayer, 
43st. Surgeon 
To 
Jan. 21, 1893 
Feb. 13, 1893 
March 11, 1893 
May 2, 1894 
Sept. 12, 1894 
Sept. 12, 1894 Dec. 12, 1894