Clifton Springs, NY - Timeline

Timeline
  • 1300 - 1799Seneca Indians

    Seneca Indians lived in this area as part of the Iroquois Nation
  • 1802First Settlers

    The John Shekell family are first setters here
  • 1807First Church

    First church built. - Episcopal ( ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH )
  • 1807First Church

    First church built. - Episcopal ( ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH )
  • 1807First Hotel

    First hotel built here by William Powell of Geneva, NY
  • 1821Henry Foster - Born

    Henry Foster born in Norwich, VT - Jan 18th (OVERVIEW)
  • 1825First Bathhouse

    First bathhouse built at Sulphur Springs (now Clifton Springs)
  • 1825Erie Canal

    Erie canal completed - opening up this area
  • 1835Foster Family

    Foster family moves near Rochester, NY
  • 1837Foster Family

    (Jun 8) Mary Edwards born Hunter NY (Dr. H. Foster' wife)
  • 1835Foster Family

    Foster family moves near Rochester, NY
  • 1840First Train

    First trains arrive at Clifton Springs
  • 1848Foster Family

    (Feb) Dr. Henry Foster graduates from Western Reserve Univ.
  • 1849Foster Family

    Henry Foster visits here & purchases 10 acres of land
  • 1849Post Office

    (July 24) Clifton Springs Post Office established
  • 1850Water Cure

    Henry Foster erects his "Water Cure"
  • 1854Water Cure

    (April 5) Water Cure officially established by legislature
  • 1854Foster Cottage

    Foster Cottage built
  • 1856Foster Family

    Fosters second set of buildings begun
  • 1856Physicians

    Staff of five physicians, two are women
  • 1859Village

    (Apr 8) Clifton Springs Incorporated as a Village
  • 1864Chaplain

    First full time Chaplain appointed
  • 1865Foster Block

    William Foster erects the Foster Block
  • 1867Foster Family

    Henry Foster begins to spend winters in Florida (Lake Charm, Oviedo, FL)
  • 1868Water Cure

    Legislature names Dr. Henry Foster exclusive owner of Water Cure
  • 1871Sanitarium Co.

    (May 10) Company name changed to Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co.
  • 1872Foster Family

    Henry Foster marries Mary Edwards
  • 1875Medical Director

    Matthew Gault named first Medical Director of institution
  • 1876School

    Foster school for young women opened
  • 1880Pavilion

    Andrew Peirce builds pavilion over main springs
  • 1881Foster Farm

    Foster Farm ownership passed from W. Foster to Henry Foster
  • 1883Foster Hose

    Foster hose (fire) co. established
  • 1885First Woman Postmaster

    Sarah Douglas, First Woman Postmaster of the Village of Clifton Springs
  • 1885School Closes

    Foster school for young women closes
  • 1888Records

    Records Medical started
  • 1891Institution

    Fosters execute the Deed of Trust for the institution
  • 1891Missionary Society

    Tabernacle built for International Missionary Soc.
  • 1892Foster Family

    Foster begins construction of 3rd set of buildings
  • 1892Foster Family

    Foster begins his Nurses Training School
  • 1894Nursing School

    Nursing School (1894 -1934)
  • 1895Clinical Laboratory

    Clinical laboratory started urinalysis & blood counts taken
  • 1896Buildings

    (July 10) Third set of buildings completed and dedicated
  • 1897Medical Directors

    Foster establishes rotating Medical Directors.
  • 1897First X-Ray

    First X-Ray apparatus installed
  • 1898Surgical Department

    Surgical Department organized
  • 1900Hospital Celebration

    (Sep 13) Hospital's Semi-Centennial Celebrated
  • 1901Henry Foster Dies

    (Jan 15) - Dr. Henry Foster dies (would have been 80 on the 18's)
  • 1901Tiffany Mosaic

    Tiffany Mosaic - memorial gift to the Dr. H. Foster
  • 1906Technician Appointed

    Technician appointed (first a Mr. Maloney)
  • 1908Hospital

    Clinical laboratory reorganized, standard history & physical forms adopted - Medical records department begun
  • 1914Name Change

    Firm name changed to The Clifton Springs Sanitarium & Clinic
  • 1914Hospital

    Medical Record Library organized by Grace Whiting Myers
  • 1914Occupational Therapy

    Occupational Therapy begun mr. Barton opened Consolation House in Clifton Springs.
  • 1916Hospital

    Electrocardiographic apparatus installed
  • 1916Mary Edwards Foster Dies

    (July 13) Mary Edwards Foster dies at 79
  • 1917Occupational Therapy

    March 1917 , founded the National Society for Promotion of Occupational Therapy which, in 1921 became the American Occupational Therapy Association.
  • 1917Hospital

    First Pathologist appointed
  • 1918Hospital

    Dr. Jewell appointed first Radiologist
  • 1919Hospital

    Unit records started 1923 - Psychiatric Department added.
  • 1925Hospital

    Dental Department added
  • 1926Hospital

    Woodbury Building built,named for Dr. Malcolm Woodbury
  • 1927Hospital

    Maxwell Hall constructed as home for nurses
  • 1932Hospital

    Department of Urology opened under Dr. W. C. Eikner
  • 1932Hospital

    Dr. Adrian S. Taylor named Superintendent
  • 1932Hospital

    Surgical residency training program instituted.
  • 1934Hospital

    School of Nursing Closes following June Class graduation
  • 1946Hospital

    Rochester Regional Hospital Council formed
  • 1946Hospital

    Medical staff required to be Board Specialists- all full time
  • 1947Hospital

    Standard Nomenclature started
  • 1948Hospital

    Hospital approved 3 year medical residency
  • 1950Hospital

    Community celebrates the Hospital Centennial (1850-1950)
  • 1951Hospital

    Tumor Registry begun
  • 1952Hospital

    Electroenephatographic apparatus installed
  • 1959Hospital

    Firm name changed to The Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic
  • 1961Peirce Pavilion

    (Dec 26) The 1880 Peirce Pavilion over springs demolished
  • 1967Hospital

    New Clifton Springs Hospital Building begun
  • 1969Hospital

    Plans drawn up for new eleven million dollar hospital.
  • 1972Hospital

    New Hospital Dedicated
  • 1974Spa Apartments

    Spa Apartments opens in the old 1896 Sanitarium building
  • 1996Hospital

    Hospital celebrates 1000' Anniversary of the old 1896 building.
  • 1997Hospital

    (Jan 30) Hospital celebrates 25th Anniversary of "New" Hospital
  • 2000Museum Opens

    The Foster Cottage Museum opens
  • 2000Hospital

    C. S. Hospital opens new Emergency Wing
  • 2000Hospital

    Hospital celebrates the 150" Anniversary of its founding.

(The Timeline from historian. Fred Gifford. Feb 15, 2000)