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Buildings
Ambelokipi
"Elpis" Hospital
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"Elpis" ({Ελπίς} = hope} Hospital is located behind the blocks of flats that were built along Aleksandras {Αλεξάνδρας} avenue for the refugees of 1922 and was built in segments, between 1904 and 1912.
Its unique neo-classical buildings were founded on June 28th, 1904, in the presence of King Georgios I {Γεώργιος Α'} [People], during the mayorship of Spiridon Merkouris {Σπυρίδων Μερκούρης}.
In 1912 it was used by the Greek Red Cross for the wounded soldiers of the Balkan Wars and in 1922 [Contents] it was used as a Military Hospital.
In 1971, during the mayorship of Dimitrios Ritsos {Δημήτριος Ρίτσος}, its administration was passed to the Municipality of Athens [Place Names].
Source: "Old Buildings In The District Of Ambelokipi" {Αμπελόκηποι}, by Historiographer and Writer Nikolaos Paradisis {Νικόλαος Παραδείσης}, "The Young Greek" {O Mikros Romios ~ Ο Μικρός Ρωμηός} Newspaper, Term D ({Δ} = 4th), 17th Year, 83rd Issue, February 2003, Page 12.
09-15-2003