Designing Dix Hospital: The Past, Present & Future
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Event details
Past, present, and future
Location
The Chapel
Category
Arts & Culture
Event Details
Follow the journey of Dix Park’s McBryde building, the first hospital in North Carolina, in a lecture looking at the architectural plans, proposals, and structures of the medical compound. See how the earliest sketch in 1848 was designed and constructed into the main building, opened in 1856. Understand how changing medical practices informed the improvement and expansion of the structure and site for over 150 years. And compare the McBryde Building’s uncertain future to how other state hospitals around the country have repurposed their space in the 2000s.
The talk will be given by Bryan Rusch, a Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, whose research focuses on the design and social history of medicine in North Carolina.
Registration
Space is limited, registration is required. Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program date at 12:00 pm.
This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Know Before You Go
Chapel Address: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive
- Follow signs towards Chapel
- Parking is located in the lots next to and in front of the Chapel. ADA parking is available.
Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for all park improvements and development.
Parking: ADA parking spaces for the Chapel are to the left and out front of the building. ADA parking spaces are available in all lots.
Chapel Entrance: Ramp and ADA push button activated door is located to the left of the front of the building.
Restrooms: Indoor accessible restrooms are available in the Chapel.
Programs and Events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.
