Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital

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Hines Ct, Hines, IL 60141, USA

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N41° 51' 40" W87° 50' 29"   (41.861111111111, -87.841388888889) Start navigation »

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The Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital is a second-generation Veterans Health Administration hospital in Hines, Illinois, United States. It currently encompasses 174 acres (70 ha) on its campus and leases an additional 60 acres (24 ha) to the Loyola University Medical Center.
Construction began in 1918 on land donated by the Edward Hines Lumber Company that was originally Speedway Park, a board track racecourse. Originally intended to house casualties from World War I, Hines wanted the building to serve as a hospital after the war. Hines was successful in lobbying the United States Congress to take over the facility as a veterans hospital in 1920. Since the first patient was admitted on August 8, 1921, Hines has been a leader in the Veterans Affairs network and has partnered with five medical schools to develop a comprehensive residency program. In 2013, 45 acres (18 ha) of the campus, including the Old Airmail and Postal Service Buildings from the Maywood Air Mail Field, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.

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