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When Davis got a community hospital

Davis Community Hospital opened in 1968 with 49 beds on County Road 99, part of the infrastructure expansion accompanying the city’s rapid growth.

As Davis doubled in size during the 1960s, new institutions followed. Davis Community Hospital, the predecessor named in the City’s local-history account, opened in 1968 with 49 beds on County Road 99. Its arrival was one marker of the town’s transition into a much larger university community.

1968Davis Community Hospital opens with 49 beds.
Period1968
EvidenceDocumented
Last checked2026-08-18
SourceCity of Davis — Growing Pains, Chapter 1
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