- Back then people who came down with an illness or injury had to “tough it out”.
- These Catholic sisters planned to open up the first hospital in Pendleton but did not have the money so they had the hospital in their home for the sick/injured.
Source for first two facts
- Opened in 1902 at the cost of $75,0000 for three story building holding 40 beds for the patients
- Remodeled in 1922 for an addition of $200,000, in 1961 remodeled again for $2.1 million, remodeled again in 2002 for 17 million and finally the newest hospital in today’s present was built on 70 million in 2012. So in a decade plus 11 years, Pendleton has spent $89 million dollars on their hospital.
Source for these 2 data
- The old St.Anthony’s hospital is up for sale but is most likely will turn into a new fire station Source for last info