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Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History

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"High on a hill on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, a massive Tudor Gothic Revival building still stands as a testament to past struggles with a deadly disease. The structure was once part of the sprawling complex of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, established in 1910 for the treatment of tuberculosis. Waverly Hills expanded rapidly, with racially segregated facilities housing up to five hundred patients a day by World War II before new medical developments led to the institution's closure in 1961. Join author Lynn Pohl ...

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Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History 2022, History Press

ISBN-13: 9781467149990

Trade paperback

Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History 2022, History PR

ISBN-13: 9781540252487

Hardcover