https://mallhistory.org/files/original/cc8f2ce4942ca196a22d45be162ec034.jpg 56a3f99cce37354b5f1e7fefdddaaed2 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Government Offices Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Armory Square Hospital Description An account of the resource Built in 1862 as a model hospital to treat <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/354">wounded Union soldiers</a>, the Armory Square Hospital had twelve pavilions, overflow tents, and 1,000 hospital beds. It included officers' quarters as well as a chapel. President Lincoln frequently visited the patients here, shaking hands, and offering words of comfort. He suggested building flower beds between the wards using plants from government gardens. After the war, the hospital closed. The armory building was used for storage and then as the home of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/316">Fish Commission</a>. It was demolished in 1964. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a> stands on the former hospital site. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862 (built) 1964 (demolished) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 1950-1979 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived U.S. National Library of Medicine. <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/armory.html">View original</a>. ghost mall military history work & play