Fitzsimons Army Hospital, also known as Fitzsimons General Hospital, renamed Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in 1974, and Fitzsimons Building[1] in 2018 was a U.S. Army facility located on 577 acres (234 ha) in Aurora, Colorado. The facility opened in 1918 and closed in 1996.

Feb 27, 2025 · Explore the rich heritage of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) grew from Army Hospital No. 21 founded during World War I to provide care for the large numbers of casualties suffering from chemical weapons and tuberculosis returning from Europe.

Jul 13, 2023 · Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) reunion attendees study a model of the modern-day University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the Fitzsimons Building. It was the first gathering of the Army base's colleagues since the FAMC closed in 1996.

Later renamed Fitzsimons Army Hospital and eventually Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, the hospital continued to serve soldiers and veterans after the war, most famously caring for President Dwight D. Eisenhower after he had a heart attack in Denver in 1955.

The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (formerly the Fitzsimons Army Hospital) was a medical facility of the United States military during the 20th century located on 577 acres (2.3 km2) in Aurora, Colorado.

The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center functioned as a comprehensive medical center with class two medical activity under The Surgeon General of the Army. As a self-sustaining Army installation, the post occupied 605 acres, 287 buildings, and 93 structures and facilities.

Feb 25, 2023 · Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) was a U.S. Army facility located in Aurora, Colorado, which was founded in 1918 to treat casualties from World War I. The facility was used to treat casualties from World War II and became one of the Army's premier medical training centers.

May 10, 2016 · Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado :a commemorative history /produced by the Public Affairs Office, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center by Aurora, Colo.

Nov 10, 2021 · The walking tour follows the remaining buildings from the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center 1918-1996. Beginning with the Guard Houses, the tour contextualizes the Mission Revival architectural style and the military medical practices during World War 1 …

Jul 11, 2021 · Today the hospital is known as the Fitzsimons Building on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. U.S. Army General Hospital No. 21 opened in 1918. On July 1, 1920 the hospital became Fitzsimons General Hospital in honor of the 1st American officer kill...