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Fitzsimons Army Hospital, also known as Fitzsimons General Hospital, renamed Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in 1974, and Fitzsimons Building [1] in 2018 was a U.S. Army facility located on 577 acres (234 ha) in Aurora, Colorado. The facility opened in 1918 and closed in 1996.
Dec 13, 2023 · Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado. Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) grew from Army Hospital No. 21 founded during World War I to provide care for the large numbers of casualties suffering from chemical weapons and tuberculosis returning from Europe.
At 290,000 square feet and 608 beds, the building was reportedly the largest structure in Colorado as well as the largest hospital structure ever built by the army. It quickly became a local landmark and the centerpiece of Fitzsimons General Hospital.
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Feb 25, 2023 · Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) was a U.S. Army facility located in Aurora, Colorado, which was founded in 1918 to treat casualties from World War I. The facility was used to treat casualties from World War II and became one of the Army's premier medical training centers.
The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (formerly the Fitzsimons Army Hospital) was a medical facility of the United States military during the 20th century located on 577 acre (2.3 km²) in Aurora, Colorado. The facility closed in 1999 and the grounds are currently being redeveloped for civilian use as the Fitzsimons Medical Campus.
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center acted as a U.S. medical post in Aurora, CO for military personnel beginning in 1918. The medical center operated as a self-sustaining institution with a permanent hospital erected in 1937, Red Cross building, and with a staff of about 5000 civilian, military, physician, and nurse personnel.
Jul 13, 2023 · The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, originally known as U.S. Army General Hospital No. 21, established a national reputation of excellence in patient care, training and research over its 78-year history.
