
02/05/2025
This Date in Brookline History
February 5, 1916
New tuberculosis hospital opens
The triangle of land at the corner of Newton and Grove Streets, adjacent to the Country Club, was far removed from the centers of population of the town. As such, it became the location for a variety of facilities that remained largely out of sight to most residents.
These included an almshouse, opened in 1883 under the management of the Overseers of the Poor, where indigent individuals and families were provided housing. A high service pumping station for the town's water supply was added in 1885. A series of hospitals for treating contagious diseases also occupied the space.
In 1916, a new building specifically for tuberculosis patients was added to the complex. This location continued to be used as a hospital site until the 1950s when a new Brookline Hospital was built (where Goddard House is today) and the land at Newton and Grove Streets was sold to a developer for new housing.