Sheltering Arms Hospital, Athens

Name: Sheltering Arms Hospital
Address: Athens, United States

#12 among attractions in Athens

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The Sheltering Arms Hospital, located in Athens, Ohio, started as a two-room home-based maternity ward in 1921 and grew into a medical and surgical facility as the original facility was expanded. In operation at 19 Clarke Street from 1921 until 1970, Sheltering Arms moved into a new facility in 1970 named the Charles G. O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, and was renamed the OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital when it became part of OhioHealth in 2014. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 39°20'8"N, 82°6'43"W

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Sheltering Arms Hospital – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Athena Cinema, Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens Governmental Buildings.

0.8 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Athena Cinema, Athens
20 min walk • The Athena Cinema is an movie theater in Athens, Ohio that has been continuously operating since 1915. Originally called Majestic Theatre, the name was eventually changed to Schine's Athena before its current incarnation, The Athena Cinema. Today, it is owned by Ohio University.
1.1 miS
39°19'13"N • 82°6'33"W
Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens
28 min walk • Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
1 miSE
Library, Universities and schools
Ohio University, Athens
27 min walk • Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.
0.9 miSE
City hall
Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens
23 min walk • The Athens Governmental Buildings are a complex of buildings in central Athens, Ohio, United States. Among these buildings are the Athens County Courthouse, the Athens City Hall, and the former post office, now Haning Hall of Ohio University.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
College Green of Ohio University, Athens
23 min walk • The College Green of Ohio University is the university's central quadrangle lawn which saw the first academic buildings in the Northwest Territory. The green roughly sits aligned to the cardinal directions, with Manasseh Cutler Hall facing true north.
1.1 miSE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Peden Stadium, Athens
29 min walk • Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Situated on the banks of the Hocking River with a seated capacity of 27,000, Peden Stadium has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929.
0.9 miS
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Convocation Center, Athens
24 min walk • The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams.
0.8 miS
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Bob Wren Stadium, Athens
20 min walk • Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998 and Southern Ohio Copperheads since 2002. The Bobcats opened the facility by defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 4–1 in front of 1,389 fans.
1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Ohio University Aquatic Center, Athens
26 min walk • Ohio University's Aquatic Center is the swimming and diving facility of the Ohio Bobcats. It has been home to Ohio Bobcats swimming and diving since it was opened on January 27, 1984 before a dual meet against the Youngstown State Penguins.
0.7 miS
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Pruitt Field, Athens
18 min walk • Pruitt Field is a field hockey field located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home of the Ohio Bobcats women's field hockey program and opened in 2000.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Athens Downtown Historic District, Athens
19 min walk • Athens Downtown Historic District is a registered historic district in Athens, Ohio, listed in the National Register on September 30, 1982. It contains 88 contributing buildings, made from an assortment of materials.

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Nearby attractions include Athens Downtown Historic District, Athens (19 min walk), College Green of Ohio University, Athens (23 min walk), Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens (23 min walk).

Sheltering Arms Hospital, Athens

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Sheltering Arms Hospital – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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