(Jewish Dafly Bulletin)
A complete modern clinic and dispensary, entirely equipped and furnished, where 750 persons will be treated free of charge daily and which will cost approximately $750,000 has been given to the University of Pittsburgh by Maurice and Leon Falk, according to an announcement yesterday by Chancellor John G. Bowman. It is expected the building will be finished within eighteen months.
The new building will be located at Fifth Avenue and Lothrop street, where the University of Pittsburgh is developing a health center for the people of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. The center will consist of three medical buildings when wholly completed. So far, one unit of the proposed three has been established. It is the Children’s Hospital. In addition to the Falk Clinic, the medical center will house the Presbyterian Hospital of the city.
The new Falk center will be closely associated with the new 27 story Pitt Cathedral of Learning, now under construction in Pittsburgh’s educational center. Schenley Farms.
Maurice and Leon Falk, brothers, have been leaders in Pittsburgh’s manufacturing and business for many years. Their interest in humanitarian work has been evidenced through their do-nations. They have been associated with the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies since its inception, and are trustees of this organization.
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