The Old American Hospital
I discovered the beautiful building we park in front of when we got to church is the Old American Hospital. I don’t know what it is used for now, but it has been beautifully renovated.
From Kuwait Toplist Places of Interest.
Old American Hospital:
Located on the left side of the gulf street facing the bay, stands the old American Hospital. This was the first hospital run by the Christian Missionaries. An architecture from the early part of the 20th. century.
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very nice architecture, i should have photos on it for my collection.
We are in a paradise for architecture, here. There ARE some things money can buy, and beautiful design is one of those things, and beautiful materials another. There are houses I am too shy to photograph, but which take my breath away. I am glad you are a fellow architecture-appreciator.
I LOVE the warmth and texture in the wood lattice walkway – and the doorway hovering at the end is perfect. Can you send me jpeg (or other) of that one via separate e:mail? You really do good work, Intlxpatr. Publish.
the first picture’s amazing 😀
Will do, Sparkle. Glad you like the photo, Swair!
beautiful, beautiful building. I forget that Kuwait has such a long (for the 20th c at least) history of an American presence. can’t wait to see the building on my next visit 🙂
Little Diamond, there is a lot of stuff going on. There is a famous old house, the Dickson house, I always wondered where it was and now there is a BIG plaque and it looks like renovations are just finishing.
The Sadu house is renovated and amazingly beautiful. Oh! The places you’ll go!
Thanks! Picture is prnted and hanging in my office at work – with other “doors” I’ve collected. Gorgeous. (Diamond – am looking foward to your photographic “take” on Kuwait! And how Seussel-ian your next visit will evidently be….)
Update – have already had several “ooooh’s” over the photo. All equally impressed with subject matter and your eye for composition. 🙂
they were going to demolish it and rebuild it as a new building for MOH , thank god somehow the idea of restoring it came into their minds and they restored it just like the dixson house
Demolish it?
*huge pit in the stomach*
Oh, thank God someone had the vision to see this building’s potential. It is truly lovely!
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It’s now a heritage property I am told.
Welcome Shubra – yes, you are right. I saw in last week’s Arab Times that it will be a museum. I am eager to see the inside; I bet it has great bones.
Thanks a lot for the picture. This hospital is where I was born in 1958. Still keep the birth certificate. At that time Sister Gorget was the midwife who helped my mom. May she rest in Peace.
Have you been back to see it? The renovation looks really good.
i am shamju looking for good job any hope ? i am indian now in kuwait serching job any hope?
i am shamju looking for good job any hope ? i am indian now in kuwait serching job any hope? i would like to work with americans. because they are human behavier