Included here for historical and educational context.
The Southern Kentucky Sanatorium was an early-1900s hospital that once stood in Simpson County, Kentucky. It served as the real-world inspiration for the fictional “Redford Hospital” series.
Before it was renamed Carter Moore Community Hospital in the mid-century years, the building was known as the Southern Kentucky Sanatorium, the first hospital to serve this part of the state.
Included here for historical and educational context.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
INVENTORY — NOMINATION FORM 1983Built by Dr. William A. Guthrie, the Southern Kentucky Sanatorium and
Annex served as the county’s first and only hospital until 1969. For
a time, the hospital also served as a training school for nurses.
Since 1969, the buildings have continued to serve as medical offices.
These buildings are a fine example of post-Victorian architecture and
are virtually the county’s only structures constructed entirely of
native limestone.A limestone porch, once located on the east (front)
facade, has been removed and replaced with a one story modern addition
across the entire east and north facades. A multi-stall carport has been
added to the south facade. Plans are underway to remove these recent
additions to expose the original facades.Source: National Register of Historic Places, 1983 Nomination Form (PDF)
Note from Annie Stacie, author of the fictional Redford Hospital series:
“I didn’t set out to become a historian. I was just a child who called this historical building home between 1992-2008. The building formerly known as the Southern Kentucky Sanatorium burned down in 2012. It has no museum, no plaque, and no family left to tell its story. This site exists to ensure that its memory will not vanish from the historical record.”
Contact: mail@southernkentuckysanatorium.com