Whittaker Memorial Hospital

 
 
 

Repurposed for a cause

Whittaker Memorial Hospital was one of the few African-American hospitals in the country developed by Black physicians and designed by Black architects. Long-vacant, the hospital located in Newport News, Virginia, was adaptively reused for affordable housing.

 
 

Project Roles

Developer: John F. Biagas 
Architect: Walter Parks Architects 
Contractor: Mark Turner Construction 

 
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