By Nathalie Wheaton
This postcard from 1917 shows Rush’s Daniel A. Jones Building in all its glory. Built in 1888 at the corner of Congress Parkway and Wood Street, the Jones Building held Presbyterian Hospital’s public patient wards at the time. Presbyterian Hospital is a predecessor hospital of today’s Rush University Medical Center.
This is a rare view as it shows a building across the street (far left side of postcard), where the Eisenhower Expressway and CTA’s Blue Line are today. The building on the far right side is the Rush Medical College Clinical Building, which was razed for the Rawson Laboratory Building. Rawson opened in 1924.
Nathalie Wheaton is an archivist with Rush University Medical Center. You can contact the Rush Archives at rush_archives@rush.edu or at (312) 942-7214.
It is really interesting when you send out historical items about Rush and its relationships in Chicago. You should have a permanent feature on the site! I know people love this stuff! Thanks,
Hi Gerri: Thanks for your comment. We’re glad you enjoy the information about Rush’s history. In fact, it is a monthly feature on Rush InPerson. You can check out the Rush Archives’ previous posts at https://rushinperson.rush.edu/category/rush-archives/
It would be great to restore this building to its former grandeur. It would reinforce our historical presence as a premier care provider in our city.
John Henricks LCSW
Daniel Jones was my great grandfather. Would love more history on his building.