The Burleson
148-150 E. Fulton St.
Grand Rapids, MI(The following pictures and text are
taken from from the booklet " The Burleson Sanitarium"
copyright 1923)
The following pages show the photos of our entire organization.
Some of these ladies and gentlemen have been employed by this institution for a
number for years. There are also a number of true photographic views of our
Reception and Treatment Rooms, also views of our sleeping accommodations and
many other illustrations of other departments.
Note: according to the
corporate minutes, this building was torn down by the Owen-Ames-Kimball Company
in 1929, after the death of Dr Willard Burleson in 1928, a new building was
constructed on the spot, called "The Willard Building" which still stands today. This building was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places Image taken from photo courtesy of Grace A.M. Smith
Those who have been patients at the Sanitarium no not doubt see
many familiar faces.
We have given a number of short descriptions which will be of
material assistance to the prospective patient.
The Corps of Nurses
To assist its staff of doctors, The Burleson Sanitarium maintains
a large corps of registered nurses. These nurses are graduates of hospital
training schools, and are trained here in the special work required by the
nature of the dieses treated. They are under the supervision of a nurse of many
years experience in the Sanitarium, and there services add much to the the
comfort of the patient and the rapidity of the cure
There are nurse on duty at all times. both day and night. They
reside in a spacious Nurse's Lodge which adjoins the Sanitarium.
The Treatment Rooms
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