Timeline
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1300 - 1799Seneca Indians
Seneca Indians lived in this area as part of the Iroquois Nation -
1802First Settlers
The John Shekell family are first setters here -
1807First Church
First church built. - Episcopal ( ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ) -
1807First Church
First church built. - Episcopal ( ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ) -
1807First Hotel
First hotel built here by William Powell of Geneva, NY -
1821Henry Foster - Born
Henry Foster born in Norwich, VT - Jan 18th (OVERVIEW) -
1825First Bathhouse
First bathhouse built at Sulphur Springs (now Clifton Springs) -
1825Erie Canal
Erie canal completed - opening up this area -
1835Foster Family
Foster family moves near Rochester, NY -
1837Foster Family
(Jun 8) Mary Edwards born Hunter NY (Dr. H. Foster' wife) -
1835Foster Family
Foster family moves near Rochester, NY -
1840First Train
First trains arrive at Clifton Springs -
1848Foster Family
(Feb) Dr. Henry Foster graduates from Western Reserve Univ. -
1849Foster Family
Henry Foster visits here & purchases 10 acres of land -
1849Post Office
(July 24) Clifton Springs Post Office established -
1850Water Cure
Henry Foster erects his "Water Cure" -
1854Water Cure
(April 5) Water Cure officially established by legislature -
1854Foster Cottage
Foster Cottage built -
1856Foster Family
Fosters second set of buildings begun -
1856Physicians
Staff of five physicians, two are women -
1859Village
(Apr 8) Clifton Springs Incorporated as a Village -
1864Chaplain
First full time Chaplain appointed -
1865Foster Block
William Foster erects the Foster Block -
1867Foster Family
Henry Foster begins to spend winters in Florida (Lake Charm, Oviedo, FL) -
1868Water Cure
Legislature names Dr. Henry Foster exclusive owner of Water Cure -
1871Sanitarium Co.
(May 10) Company name changed to Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co. -
1872Foster Family
Henry Foster marries Mary Edwards -
1875Medical Director
Matthew Gault named first Medical Director of institution -
1876School
Foster school for young women opened -
1880Pavilion
Andrew Peirce builds pavilion over main springs -
1881Foster Farm
Foster Farm ownership passed from W. Foster to Henry Foster -
1883Foster Hose
Foster hose (fire) co. established -
1885First Woman Postmaster
Sarah Douglas, First Woman Postmaster of the Village of Clifton Springs -
1885School Closes
Foster school for young women closes -
1888Records
Records Medical started -
1891Institution
Fosters execute the Deed of Trust for the institution -
1891Missionary Society
Tabernacle built for International Missionary Soc. -
1892Foster Family
Foster begins construction of 3rd set of buildings -
1892Foster Family
Foster begins his Nurses Training School -
1894Nursing School
Nursing School (1894 -1934) -
1895Clinical Laboratory
Clinical laboratory started urinalysis & blood counts taken -
1896Buildings
(July 10) Third set of buildings completed and dedicated -
1897Medical Directors
Foster establishes rotating Medical Directors. -
1897First X-Ray
First X-Ray apparatus installed -
1898Surgical Department
Surgical Department organized -
1900Hospital Celebration
(Sep 13) Hospital's Semi-Centennial Celebrated -
1901Henry Foster Dies
(Jan 15) - Dr. Henry Foster dies (would have been 80 on the 18's) -
1901Tiffany Mosaic
Tiffany Mosaic - memorial gift to the Dr. H. Foster -
1906Technician Appointed
Technician appointed (first a Mr. Maloney) -
1908Hospital
Clinical laboratory reorganized, standard history & physical forms adopted - Medical records department begun -
1914Name Change
Firm name changed to The Clifton Springs Sanitarium & Clinic -
1914Hospital
Medical Record Library organized by Grace Whiting Myers -
1914Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy begun mr. Barton opened Consolation House in Clifton Springs. -
1916Hospital
Electrocardiographic apparatus installed -
1916Mary Edwards Foster Dies
(July 13) Mary Edwards Foster dies at 79 -
1917Occupational Therapy
March 1917 , founded the National Society for Promotion of Occupational Therapy which, in 1921 became the American Occupational Therapy Association. -
1917Hospital
First Pathologist appointed -
1918Hospital
Dr. Jewell appointed first Radiologist -
1919Hospital
Unit records started 1923 - Psychiatric Department added. -
1925Hospital
Dental Department added -
1926Hospital
Woodbury Building built,named for Dr. Malcolm Woodbury -
1927Hospital
Maxwell Hall constructed as home for nurses -
1932Hospital
Department of Urology opened under Dr. W. C. Eikner -
1932Hospital
Dr. Adrian S. Taylor named Superintendent -
1932Hospital
Surgical residency training program instituted. -
1934Hospital
School of Nursing Closes following June Class graduation -
1946Hospital
Rochester Regional Hospital Council formed -
1946Hospital
Medical staff required to be Board Specialists- all full time -
1947Hospital
Standard Nomenclature started -
1948Hospital
Hospital approved 3 year medical residency -
1950Hospital
Community celebrates the Hospital Centennial (1850-1950) -
1951Hospital
Tumor Registry begun -
1952Hospital
Electroenephatographic apparatus installed -
1959Hospital
Firm name changed to The Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic -
1961Peirce Pavilion
(Dec 26) The 1880 Peirce Pavilion over springs demolished -
1967Hospital
New Clifton Springs Hospital Building begun -
1969Hospital
Plans drawn up for new eleven million dollar hospital. -
1972Hospital
New Hospital Dedicated -
1974Spa Apartments
Spa Apartments opens in the old 1896 Sanitarium building -
1996Hospital
Hospital celebrates 1000' Anniversary of the old 1896 building. -
1997Hospital
(Jan 30) Hospital celebrates 25th Anniversary of "New" Hospital -
2000Museum Opens
The Foster Cottage Museum opens -
2000Hospital
C. S. Hospital opens new Emergency Wing -
2000Hospital
Hospital celebrates the 150" Anniversary of its founding.
(The Timeline from historian. Fred Gifford. Feb 15, 2000)