As John H. Kellogg put it, they took the word "sanatorium", which then was defined as a health resort for invalid soldiers. It was 4 am on February 18th 1902 and the basement of the main building of the Battle Creek Sanitarium was on fire. John Harvey Kellogg was arguably the most famous physician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Once a semi-enclosed porch, the mezzanine area above the main entrance has been fully enclosed to provide more office space. Decorative arches surround the entrance portals, and entrances to the hallways and elevator lobbies are similarly adorned. Building 5 was constructed as the power plant facility during the expansion of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in 1921. The worst kind of bad, in fact: the kind that sleeps easy at night, believing his horrible work was the will of God. In 1959, GSA began utilizing all the space of the facility by opening it to other federal organizations. In 1948 there were still about 50 patients hospitalized with war wounds, as well as 1,00 with peacetime injuries. The Sanitarium prospered under Dr. Kellogg's direction. The original building was expanded in 1876 and a new structure, "Old Main," was completed and dedicated on April 10, 1878. The main shaft of the building rises from this portico, and is constructed of buff-colored bricks, with stone windowsills. There are 1 items available. It was thus free from certain philosophic restrictions as well as the financial protection of the larger body. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses all of Calhoun County.

The hospital was named from Col. Percy Lancelot Jones who had been an Army surgeon in the Spanish-American War, the Mexican Campaign and World War I. Jones organized what was called the first mobile medical treatment in military history. Caption on back: A Guest Room MIAMI-BATTLE CREEK Miami Springs (Miami) Florida Written on back: Nov. 9, Dear Grandma & Grandpa, Having fun. Something went wrong. Other than the brick belts at the corners of the building, a sort of quoiting, this area has no ornament or decoration. Shop with confidence. No additional import charges at delivery! The two-story building has a flat roof, and is constructed of buff-colored brick on a concrete foundation. By 1945 Percy Jones General Hospital had become the largest U.S. Army medical installation. The six-story building was built for approximately $1 million. The masonry and concrete facades are characteristic of the building which were added to the Sanitarium in the 1920's expansion program. He introduced the concept of eating clean foods, exercise, and other healthful innovations.

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Battle Creek Sanitarium, America’s most popular medical spa of the early 20th century, may be best known as the birthplace of the corn flake. Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab. The Army assumed ownership of the former Sanitarium buildings on August 1, 1942. Ironically, this was only a few days after hostilities broke out in Korea. This item will be shipped through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking.

Please enter a number less than or equal to 1. The six-story building was built for approximately $1 million. Official websites use .gov International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. He was also the guy who invented cornflakes. It also served as part of the Army's Percy Jones General Hospital complex during the 1940's and 1950's.

Percy Jones Army Hospital closed its doors for the last time in November 1953. Building 1 is located on the southwest corner of the complex, at the corner of North Washington and Champion Streets. Percy Jones Hospital was reactivated on December 4, 1950 as the Percy Jones Army Hospital, with 1,600 beds. Official websites use .gov By 1962, 28 different organizations were housed here, ranging in size from one to hundreds of employees. Although the Sixth Corps eventually left in 1968, the DLSC remains as a principal tenant of the facility along the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) and the Air Force's Cataloging and Standardization Center (CASC). Kellogg, immediately started a new structure, which was completed at the same location and dedicated on May 31, 1903.

These penthouses currently house the elevator equipment and maintenance offices.

Major structural expansions were made to the south end of Old Main in 1884 and to the north end in 1891.