Lawrence & Memorial Hospital has a long history of caring in southeastern Connecticut. The 40-bed Joseph Lawrence Free Public Hospital opened in 1912, merging with the Memorial Hospital Association and, in 1930, with the Manwaring Memorial Hospital to form Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
Prepared for the New Century
In 1989, Lawrence & Memorial began a modernization project to add approximately 254,000 square-feet to an existing 392,000 square-foot facility. By September 1990, a 50,000 square foot Ambulatory Care Center and adjacent 350-car parking garage were completed. Construction of the six-story Chester W. Kitchings Wing, housing the Community Cancer Center and a new emergency room, was completed in January 1995. The completion of the Main Tower in 1996 finalized the modernization project, making Lawrence & Memorial one of Connecticut's most contemporary health care centers.
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