BJC, Children’s Hospital Set to Receive City Approval for Jewish Hospital Demo, Expansion

{the buildings seen at left would replace the Jewish Hospital and School of Nursing}

The original Jewish Hospital and additions and the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing buildings have been on the chopping block since at least 2007 and realistically long before that (see 2007 proposed land use plan below). What hasn't been known is the form of the pending transformation. Now, the City's Cultural Resources Office is recommending that the Preservation Board approve the demolition for a significant expansion of the campus, including Children's Hospital. None of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to information contained in the Preservation Board final agenda, Parkview Place would remain open, but be bridged by the new facility. The expansive alteration is the first step towards a new aesthetic for the medical campus. Recent towers along Kingshighway and the new BJC headquarters at Euclid and Forest Park Avenue have been modern, if unadventurous. A call for a campus vision (see video below) showed that a new aesthetic was likely on the way. The northern most addition would be an adult inpatient facility while new construction extended over Parkview Place would be an extension of Children's Hospital.