Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital

OSMH - A pre-construction view of the hospital.

Located in the block surrounded by Mississaga Street, Colborne Street, Volunteer Drive (formerly where Dunedin Street ran) and Dunlop Street, the 230 bed hospital has been serving this area for over 100 years, It's official opening (with 25 beds) was in 1908 (website link).
OSMH seen from it's "front" view on Dunlop Street - this is a pre-construction view of the hospital and it's main parking area. The main doors of the hospital are located in the lower central section accessible from this parking area. At the time this was taken, the emergency entrance would have been and the end of right hand wing of the hospital. The edge of the house visible in this view is part of the Diabetes Clinic.

Night view of OSMH while undergoing construction of the Community Tower

A view of Soldier's Memorial Hospital showing it's main entrance at night. Beyond you can see the lighted crane - a common sight for a few years while the hospital's new section was under construction. Where the crane is standing in this view is approximately where the new "Community Tower" stands now. Here, you can the well-lit front entrance area. The driveway up to the main entrance is curved, with a walkway on the right hand side, and stairs up the center area.

OSM Construction

The Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital while it's new Community Tower and Emergency department were under construction.

This newer part of the hospital "fronts" on Colborne Street, while the main entrance doors of the hospital are still in their original location. "Behind" the Community Tower and running along either side of Volunteer drive are parking areas and clinics.

Construction of the Community Tower at OSMH

The newly created and named Volunteer Drive (formerly a portion of Dunedin St.) adjacent to Soldier's Memorial Hospital - here the new Community Tower is still under construction.

Glass panels being installed at the front of the Tower at OSMH

The Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital under construction - in the view here you can see the glass front of the new tower section being installed.

Sunrise hits the new glass panels at OSMH

An early morning sunrise hitting the glass fronted "Community Tower" section at OSMH. You'll note that this is still under construction at the time of this photo.

Completion of the Community Tower , which includes a sunroom section (visible) and an outdoor patio (on the other side of the tower) - Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital (c. 2010)

The hospital expansion is completed here, and the curved front of the Community Tower is the new location of the hospital's emergency entrance (located at the corner of Colborne and Memorial Streets) and new emergency department. Under the glass canopy are doors for walk-ins, and to the left of them is the ambulance bay, which leads directly into the hospital.

The Eleanor Johnston Wing - at one time used as a Nurse's Residence. This part of the Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital fronts on Mississaga Street West, and joins the central section of the hospital with the old emergency department.

The main entrance into Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital, off of Dunlop Street.

The new entrance to the Emergency Department - off Colborne Street

The ambulance bay next to the emergency entrance on Colborne Street

The Emergency Wing of Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital at the corner of Colborne Street and Memorial Ave.

A closer view of the outdoor patio at Soldier's Memorial Hospital. This is accessible from the long term care floor.

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