The Columbia Hospital for Women was a hospital

Hospital

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 located in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 Originally opening in 1866 as a health-care facility for wives and widow

Widow

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s of Civil War

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 soldiers, it moved in 1870 from Thomas Circle

Thomas Circle

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 to its later location at 2425 L Street, NW in the West End

West End, Washington, D.C.

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 neighborhood. The Columbia became a private, non-profit hospital

Non-profit hospital

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 when President

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 Dwight D. Eisenhower

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 signed legislation transferring it to a board of directors in 1953. The facility closed in 2002 and the building was converted into a condominium

Condominium

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, The Columbia Residences.

Columbia Hospital for Women was the birthplace of Al Gore

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