FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY HOSPITAL

When Alicia Hospital became overloaded with patients, most were Florida East Coast Railway employees, Henry Flagler decided it would be best if he constructed a separate hotel that would only treat his railroad employees. Thus, the Florida East Coast Railway Hospital came to be. In 1891 the building became occupied by the hospital, service could be purchased for $2.65 per patient. The hospital primarily for the treatment of FEC railroad employees and their families.



The Florida East Coast Railway Hospital was located at the intersection of King Street and Ponce de Leon Boulevard. The hospital treated all patients regardless of  race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs. Though the hospital was divided into several wards, no patients were turned away or denied service.

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Like so many other buildings, the hospital burned down on 27 November 1901.

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Text by Clayton Junkins