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Following its reconstruction, Bailey Seaton Hospital played a crucial role during the Civil War, serving as a refuge for wounded soldiers returning from the battlefield. The hospital was instrumental in treating the sick and injured, providing critical support in a time of national crisis.
Expansion and Changing Uses
By the 1930s, under the initiative of President Franklin Roosevelt, there was a concerted effort to develop Public Health Service hospitals, which included the expansion of Bailey Seaton's facilities. This led to the hospital being utilized for a broader range of medical needs, including psychiatric care, pediatric facilities, and medical testing services. Linked by long, dark corridors, the facilities reflected a complex blend of healthcare priorities of the time.