Editing Hot Springs, Arkansas (section)

=== Army-Navy Hospital ===
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After the Civil War, the idea of establishing an Army-Navy hospital in Hot Springs was advocated by A.S. Garnett, a former Navy surgeon with a local practice, and [[John A. Logan]], a retired Union general turned politician who was a former patient of Garnett's. In 1884, Logan persuaded Congress to allocate $100,000 for the purpose. Erected under the supervision of Captain J.W. Jacobs, the 100-bed hospital was built of wood and brick in the "pavilion style" that required patients and clinicians to traverse long distances.

After World War I, Congress granted $1.5 million to build a new facility. Built under Captain Edward George, it could hold 500 patients and contained such cutting-edge technology as an X-ray wing and temperature-controlled morgue. The operating rooms and equipment were thought to be the finest in the country.

Yet after the United States entered World War II, the hospital was once again overwhelmed. The Army and Navy arranged to send some overflow to the nearby Arlington and Majestic hotels. The hospital  also trained dentists, surgeons, and pharmacists, and housed the first enlisted medical technician school for the [[Women's Army Corps]].The grounds contained a kitchen and living quarters for nurses and physicians. Among the famous people treated at the hospital were [[Helen Keller]] and [[Joe DiMaggio]]. The hospital was closed on April 1, 1960, likely because local demand dropped. The grounds were sold to the state of Arkansas for one dollar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thv11.com/article/news/hot-springs-leaders-worried-as-old-military-hospital-is-set-to-shutter/91-32573617-ff01-410a-90a9-d0493ca55a40|title = Hot Springs leaders worried as old military hospital is set to shutter| date=August 16, 2019 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181008160909/http://www.aetn.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/131142/ArmyNavyScript.pdf] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>