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Opening of the New York Infirmary

When
1857
Where
East 7th Street near Tompkins Square Park
Part of
Elizabeth Blackwell opens the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children

Elizabeth Blackwell, Emily Blackwell, and Marie Zakrzewska opened the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children in 1857, expanding the earlier dispensary.

The infirmary was established in 1857 at East 7th Street near Tompkins Square Park. It was created to provide medical care to underserved women and children. The founders expanded Blackwell's original dispensary, which had been founded in 1853, to meet growing needs.

Sources

  1. NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
  2. Elizabeth Blackwell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  3. Emily Blackwell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09

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