Delafield Ave
Aspinwall, PA, USA

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Ambulatory Quarters, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

The Ambulant Quarters is one of the original structures erected by the United States Veterans` Bureau at Aspinwall in 1924. The building originally housed ambulatory tuberculosis patients, who were kept separated from the ward patients in the Infirmary Building (Building No. !). The Ambulant Quarters is significant for its associations with the Veterans` Bureau`s national efforts to expand its medical facilities during the 1920s and is representative of the earliest period of construction at the Aspinwall site. Later as the hospital`s need and requirements changed, the Ambulant Quarters were adapted and it continued service as a research facility.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Station Garage, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

Constructed in 1924, the Station Garage is associated with the Aspinwall Hospital complex, which was developed by the Veterans` Bureau (later the Veterans` Administration) as part of a nationwide expansion of the Bureau`s hospital facilities conducted between 1920 and 1947.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Boiler House, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

Constructed in 1924, the Boiler House and its associated Smokestack (Building No. 41) are associated with the Aspinwall Hospital complex, which was developed by the Veterans` Bureau (later the Veterans` Administration) as part of a nationwide expansion of the Bureau`s hospital facilities conducted between 1920 and 1947.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Storehouse, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

Constructed in 1924, the Storehouse is associated with the Aspinwall Hospital complex, which was developed by the Veterans` Bureau (later the Veterans` Administration) as part of a nationwide expansion of the Bureau`s hospital facilities conducted between 1920 and 1947.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Attendant`s Quarters, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

The Attendents` Quarters is one of the original structures erected by the United States Veterans` Bureau at Aspinwall in 1924. The building originally housed the attendants who worked at the Hospital facility. The Attendant`s Quarters is significant for its associations with the Veterans Bureau`s efforts to expand their medical facilities during the 1920s and is representative of the earliest period of construction.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Attendant`s Quarters Annex, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

The Attendant`s Quarters Annex is associated with an early program of expansion at the Aspinwall Veteran`s Hospital facility. The construction of new quarters for attendants in 1932 is indicative of the increased demand placed upon the hospital during the late 1920s.
The Attendant`s Quarters Annex is significant for its associations with the Veterans` Bureau`s efforts to expand its medical facilities during the 1920s and is representative of the first period of expansion and new construction undertaken at the Aspinwall facility in the early 1930s.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Animal House, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

Constructed ca 1932, the Animal Housea is associated with the Aspinwall Hospital complex, which was developed by the Veterans` Bureau (later the Veterans` Administration) as part of a nationwide expansion of the Bureau`s hospital facilities conducted between 1920 and 1947.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Laundry Building, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

The Laundry Building is associated with the continued expansion of the veterans` hospital facility at Aspinwall during the 1920s and 1930s. Constructed in 1936, the building served as the facility`s laundry until sometime after 1955 at which time it became a research and utility facility. The building is representative of the utilitarian service buildings constructed at Aspinwall.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Garage, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

Constructed ca. 1938, the Garage are associated with the Aspinwall Hospital complex, which was developed by the Veterans` Bureau (later the Veterans` Administration) as part of a nationwide expansion of the Bureau`s hospital facilities conducted between 1920 and 1947.

VA Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Administration Building, 5103 Delafield Ave Aspinwall, Allegheny County, PA

The Administration Building is associated with the continued growth and expansion of the veteran`s hospital at Aspinwall. Constructed in 1938, the building housed the facility`s administrative offices, which were removed to this building from the Infirmary Building. The Administration Building was constructed from designs prepared by the Public Works Administration (PWA) and is perhaps the most architecturally sophisticated building at the Aspinwall facility. It utilizes the Georgian Revival style design palette that characterized all construction at the hospital, but the level of detail is significantly greater than at the site`s other buildings, including the Infirmary Buildings.
The Administration Building reflects the expansion of Veterans` Administration facilities that occurred throughout the nation during the decades of the growth of the Aspinwall facility during this period.