Lyons VA Medical Center
The Lyons VA Medical Center is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital complex located at 151 Knollcroft Road in the Lyons section of Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey.[3] Established in 1930, it is part of the VA New Jersey Health Care System.[4] Listed as the Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2013, for its significance in architecture, health/medicine, and politics/government.[5]
| Lyons VA Medical Center | |
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| United States Department of Veterans Affairs | |
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 Main Building and flagpole | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°40′07″N 74°33′27″W / 40.66861°N 74.55750°W |
Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District | |
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| Area | 303 acres (123 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Classical Revival |
| MPS | United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000461[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2476[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2013 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 29, 2013 |
History
editFunding for the medical center was first provided by the World War Veterans Act of 1924. The 272-acre (110 ha) estate of Walter E. Reynolds, known as Knollcroft, was purchased in November 1928. Construction began in June 1929. The first patients were admitted in November 1930. The facility was dedicated on July 25, 1931.[5]
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Lest We Forget plague, 1995 -
Ambulatory Care Center, 2005
Historic district
editThe Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a 303-acre (123 ha) historic district encompassing the medical center campus. It was listed as part of the United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[6] The district includes 31 contributing buildings and 3 other contributing properties. The Main Building was completed in 1930 and features Classical Revival architecture, with six Corinthian pilasters, decorated pediment, and domed cupola. The flagpole in front of the building is a contributing object.[5]
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Acute Building, 1929 -
Main Building, 1930 -
Recreation Building, 1930
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#13000461)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 2.
- ^ "Lyons VA Medical Center". U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "VA New Jersey health care". U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ a b c Spurlock, Trent (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 24 photos.
- ^ Spurlock, Trent (October 2011). "United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitais" (PDF). National Park Service.
External links
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Media related to Lyons VA Medical Center at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
