Andong Seongso Hospital
Andong Seongso Hospital( Last Modified: 2026-06-17 11:15:40) Andong Seongso Hospital - NamuWiki outline A general hospital located at 99 Seodongmun-ro (Geumgok-dong), Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, opened in 1909. On October 1, 1909, Andong Sanctuary Hospital, which started as a temporary home for an American missionary, began with the inauguration of missionary AG Fletcher as the first hospital director. Later, in 1912, missionary RK Smith was appointed as the second hospital director and donated $10,000 to build Cornelius Baker Memorial Hospital at its current location in 1914. At this time, Cornelius Baker Memorial Hospital treated more than 2,600 patients per year, and was built as a three-story red brick building, which was rare at the time, and was considered a local landmark. Andong Sanctuary Hospital, which had been operating while practicing the love and service of Christ even in the difficult environment of the Japanese colonial era, was closed in the aftermath of World Wa...