Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives
Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Part of the Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives under construction c. 1910 | |
| Nearest city | Walker, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 47°4′14″N 94°34′18″W / 47.07056°N 94.57167°W |
| Area | 176.2 acres (71.3 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000766 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2001 |
| Removed from NRHP | May 28, 2019 |
The Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives, also known as the Ah-Gwah-Ching Center, was opened in 1907 to treat tuberculosis patients. The name "Ah-Gwah-Ching" means "out-of-doors" in the Ojibwe language. The center remained a treatment center for tuberculosis until January 1, 1962. During that time, it treated nearly 14,000 patients. In 1962, it became a state nursing home known as the Ah-Gwah-Ching Nursing Home, serving geriatric patients with various mental and physical illnesses. At its peak in the 1970s, the nursing home had as many as 462 patients.