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

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Feb. 13, 1893

March 11, 1893

May 2, 1894

Sept. 12, 1894

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