Maternidad Obrera de Marianao

The Maternidad Obrera de Marianao hospital in Havana, Cuba was designed by the engineer Emilio de Soto Segura, its construction began in April 1939.[1] It was completely erected in less than two years and the hospital has operated since 1941.[2][3]

Maternidad Obrera de Marianao
Former namesMaternidad obrera
Alternative namesEusebio Hernández Pérez
General information
TypeHospital
Architectural styleArt deco
AddressAvenida 31 No. 8409 entre 84 y 100. CP. 11 4008409 Esq. 84. Marianao
Town or cityHavana
CountryCuba
Coordinates23.088772°N 82.424319°W / 23.088772; -82.424319
InauguratedSeptember 20, 1941
Dimensions
Other dimensions200 beds
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete
Floor count3
Design and construction
ArchitectEmilio de Soto Segura
Structural engineerEmilio de Soto Segura
Awards and prizesGold Medal Award of the National College of Architects, 1942
Known forObstretics

History

The Maternidad Obrera de Marianao hospital was officially inaugurated on September 20, 1941, by the then President of the Republic, General Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, as well as other various government officials and members of the General Staff of the nearby Columbia Camp. This was primarily a military installation that was very close to the hospital.[2]

Architecture
Maternidad Obrera de Marianao building lobby

This building is among the most important exponents of Art Deco in the city of Havana, along with the Colegio Nacional de Arquitectos de Cuba, the López Serrano Building, the Bacardí building and the América and Fausto cinemas. It was awarded the Gold Medal Award of the National College of Architects in 1942.[2]

At the top of the entry portico is the white ceramic sculpture of a mother and her son a monument made by the Cuban sculptor Teodoro Blanco (1902-1972).[4]

The name of the building changed in 1966 to "Eusebio Hernández Pérez" Maternity Hospital, in honor of this man who was an important general in the struggles for the nation's independence and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology during the year 1900. Despite this, it is popularly known by all Cubans by its original name, Maternidad Obrera.[2] The building is presently in a bad state of disrepair.

  • Hospital Maternidad Obrera, Havana
  • Hospital Maternidad Obrera, Havana, Main Floor Plan
  • Hospital Maternidad Obrera, Havana, 3rd Floor Plan
  • Gold Medal Award of the National College of Architects, 1942

See also

Notes

    References
    1. Segre, Roberto. Arquitectura antillana del siglo XX. Colombia, Arte y Literatura, 2003.
    2. "Maternidad Obrera de Marianao, la historia del centro hospitalario habanero donde han nacido miles de cubanos". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
    3. "History of hospitals in Cuba". Cuban History. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    4. "El Hospital Ginecobstétrico "Eusebio Hernández Pérez" o Maternidad Obrera de Marianao". Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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