Soldiers' Home administration building

Reverse reads: "Montgomery Co.,Dayton,O.,Jan.1938 NEW ADMINISTRATION BLDG.at SOLDIERS' HOME FOR OFFICE FILE ONLY DO NOT REMOVE" The Dayton Soldiers' Home, originally known as the Central Branch of The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS), was made possible by congressional legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1865. The Central Branch was one of the original three branches that served the disabled Veterans of the Civil War. National focus was placed on the hospital, which opened in 1870 and was widely regarded as the best hospital in the United States at that time. National focus was also placed on the Home Church since it was the first permanent church constructed by the U.S. Government. As healthcare technology advanced, the focus shifted away from providing a home like environment to becoming a modern healthcare facility. Today, it is the site of the Dayton VA Medical Center