Old Parkland Hospital
The original Parkland Hospital Building (“Main Building”) is a three-story, masonry structure constructed in 1915 at the northwest corner of Oak Lawn and Maple Avenues in Dallas, TX. It was designed for the City of Dallas by Hubbell & Greene, Architects.
Three “pavilions,” additional operating rooms, and the Nurses’ Home designed by Herbert M. Greene, Architect, were added in 1921.
Pavilions “B” and “D” were extended to the west in 1936, and a new central heating plant building was constructed at the same time. Herbert M. Green, Laroche & Dahl are listed as the Architects.
Plans have been located for each phase of construction.
Parkland Hospital vacated the building in 1953. Dallas County used the building as a “halfway house” for several years.
For the most part, the exterior envelope of the Old Parkland (Woodlawn) Hospital is in fairly good condition. Lack of proper maintenance has allowed water to infiltrate various portions of the envelope. Some of the most glaring problems include deteriorated mortar joints, especially in the terra cotta, chips, spalls and cracks in the terra cotta cornice elements, “stair-step” cracking in the brick, cracked and spalling cement stucco, rusted steel lintels above windows and doors, and the lack of a protective paint finish on the wood windows.