Postcard printed on back: " St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Waverly, Iowa, color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif 94710, Es-N-Len Photos, P. O.. Box 962, Aurora, IL"
Time line:
1904 - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital founded by Sisters of Mercy. 1964 - New 45-bed facility built (the current site). 1975 - Sisters of Mercy sold hospital to the City of Waverly. 1987 - name changed to Waverly Municipal Hospital Foundation. 1990s through 2000s - several additions to facility.
Current (as of 2025) - now called Waverly Health Center
Source: https://www.waverlyhealthcenter.org/about/history
Bremer County Assessor's office says the original part of the current building at 312 9th St. SW was built in 1964 (as recorded on the Beacon website). Source: beacon.schneidercorp.com
"St. Joseph hospital from the northwest. The entrance at the left is the emergency door. The card had a handwritten note on the back "May 31, 1968." Source: Waverly Public Library
Comments:
Postcard printed on back: " St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Waverly, Iowa, color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif 94710, Es-N-Len Photos, P. O.. Box 962, Aurora, IL"
Time line: 1904 - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital founded by Sisters of Mercy. 1964 - New 45-bed facility built (the current site). 1975 - Sisters of Mercy sold hospital to the City of Waverly. 1987 - name changed to Waverly Municipal Hospital Foundation. 1990s through 2000s - several additions to facility. Current (as of 2025) - now called Waverly Health Center Source: https://www.waverlyhealthcenter.org/about/history
Bremer County Assessor's office says the original part of the current building at 312 9th St. SW was built in 1964 (as recorded on the Beacon website). Source: beacon.schneidercorp.com
"St. Joseph hospital from the northwest. The entrance at the left is the emergency door. The card had a handwritten note on the back "May 31, 1968." Source: Waverly Public Library
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No.90M0030