This is within view of the Greenwich Hospital. Read about the history below.
The Greenwich Hospital Association dates from a meeting in March 2, 1903 to discuss building a hospital in the heart of the borough.
Drs. Fritz and Harriet Baker Hyde were the driving force behind the founding of Greenwich Hospital. The Hydes' skills and determination set the hospital on a path of excellence that guides the hospital to this day.
The new 24-bed hospital on Milbank Avenue opened its doors on Sept. 12, 1906. Formally named Greenwich Hospital, it became known as the Milbank Avenue Hospital. In addition to the Hydes, Drs. Charles Smith and John B. Solley comprised the attending medical staff. The hospital's professional team also included: a head nurse, a matron, ten consulting doctors, a graduate assistant and seven volunteer student nurses.
Greenwich’s steadily growing population topped 16,000 in 1910. In August 1914, Commodore Elias C. Benedict purchased land on Perryridge Road to construct a new and larger facility. Construction delays caused by the advent of World War I postponed the opening of the new hospital until October 1917. In 1918, however, it was ready to offer critically-needed service during a nationwide flu epidemic, demonstrating its value to Greenwich in its very first year of operation
In 1963, the pressure for more patient rooms and expanded facilities spurred construction of the South Wing, dedicated in November 1965.
To stay competitive in a changing healthcare market, Greenwich Hospital joined the Yale-New Haven Health System in 1998. Greenwich is now a regional teaching hospital, affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine and representing all medical specialties.
The Leona and Harry B. Helmsley Medical Building opened in October 1999, and the Thomas and Olive C. Watson Pavilion in October 2006. Greenwich Hospital entered a new era of caring and service, and continues to serve the lower Fairfield and Westchester County region.