Waverly Hills Sanatorium
| Waverly Hills Sanatorium | |
|---|---|
Main entrance | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Specialty | tuberculosis sanatorium |
| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Closed | 1961 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Kentucky |
Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historic Buildings | |
| Location | 4400 Paralee Dr., Louisville, Kentucky |
| Architect | James J. Gaffney, Dennis Xavier Murphy |
| MPS | Jefferson County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002746 |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1983 |
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium is a former sanatorium located in the Waverly Hills neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
In the early 1900s, Jefferson County was ravaged by an outbreak of tuberculosis – known as the "White Plague" – which prompted the construction of a new hospital. The Sanatorium opened in 1910 as a two-story facility able to accommodate between 40 and 50 tuberculosis patients. The hospital closed in 1961, due to the success of antibiotic drug streptomycin in lowering the needs for such a facility. At some point, plans were made to turn the abandoned hospital into a hotel, but this is no longer the case.