The Columbia Hospital for Women was a

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located in

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Originally opening in 1866 as a health-care facility for wives and

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s of

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soldiers, it moved in 1870 from

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to its later location at 2425 L Street, NW in the West End neighborhood. The Columbia became a private,

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when

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signed legislation transferring it to a board of directors in 1953. The facility closed in 2002 and the building was converted into a

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, The Columbia Residences. Among the more than 250,000 people born at Columbia Hospital for Women were

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, Andrew Schwartz,

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References

Women's hospitals Defunct hospitals in Washington, D.C. Military hospitals in the United States Residential condominiums in Washington, D.C. Women's organizations based in the United States Hospital buildings completed in 1870 Hospitals established in 1866 1866 establishments in Washington, D.C. 2002 disestablishments in Washington, D.C. Hospitals disestablished in 2002 Women in Washington, D.C. {{WashingtonDC-hospital-stub