Union Community Hospital

Union Community Hospital is a South Carolina historical marker in Union, Union County, dedicated 2004.

Union County · dedicated 2004 · 213 W. Main St., Union, Union

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Front: Union Community Hospital served the black community of Union County and nearby areas from 1932 to 1975. Built as a house ca. 1915, it was converted into a hospital by Dr. L.W. Long in 1932 with the support of several local churches. The building was covered in brick veneer in the 1930s, and a rear addition was built in 1949. The hospital was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Reverse: Dr. Lawrence W. Long (1906-1985), a native of Union County, was educated at Howard University and Meharry Medical College before returning to Union and founding this hospital. Long also hosted annual clinics attended by doctors from S.C. and the Southeast 1934-1975. A lifelong leader in medicine and public health who was also active in civic affairs in Union, Long was named S.C. Doctor of the Year in 1957 and National Doctor of the Year in 1958.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by L.W. Long Resource Center

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On the National Register nearby

Union Community Hospital100 ft
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Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)310 ft

Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.