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40 Wigglesworth Street [Demolished]
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40 Wigglesworth Street [Demolished]

Address40, Wigglesworth Street, Boston, MA, United States of America, 02115
Site Number1711
Alternate Names Boston Floating Hospital On-Shore Department,
PIRC Site Number 1711
Building Root Number N/A
Architect (Original) Unknown
Building Acquired 1912
StatusInactive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for its address.Historical NotesLittle is known about the building which was located at 40 Wigglesworth Street. In the early twentieth century it housed the On-Shore Department of the Boston Floating Hospital. The building was eventually razed to allow for the development of the Harvard University, Longwood Campus.Additional Information
"Floating Hospital Opens Shore Work.", Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 74, Issue 1, pg. 38.
Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts University. "Boston Floating Hospital Records 1890-1990." call number: MS213.