Building Communities Since 1856
A Historical Perspective
When the new Cymbaluk Medical Tower opened at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, it dramatically changed how patients and their families experience hospital care.
But though it’s the largest investment in the history of Providence Health & Services, the Tower is far from the first healthcare facility we’ve brought to the Pacific Northwest.
In fact, ever since the Sisters of Providence arrived in Washington State more than 150 years ago, Providence has been investing in construction to serve this community.
Here's where we’ve been—and where we’re going:
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1856:
Five Sisters of Providence—Catholic women of faith called to respond to the needs of society’s poor and vulnerable—arrive in Fort Vancouver, Wash., establishing Providence in the Pacific Northwest.
1894:
The Women’s Book Club of Everett, Wash., founds General Hospital. While not initially part of Providence, it will later join forces with Providence Hospital.
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1905:
The Sisters purchase the Monte Cristo Hotel and turn it into Providence Hospital, which features 75 beds and is staffed by 11 Sisters and three employees.
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1923:
The Sisters build a new hospital of 126 beds near the old Monte Cristo Hotel site.
1924:
General Hospital is rebuilt on a new site. The new hospital opens with 74 beds and 14 bassinets.
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1962:
Providence Hospital begins a $14.5 million reconstruction project.
1965:
Providence Hospital completes a new wing for Obstetrics, Radiology and Dietary Services. General Hospital raises $782,000 to build a new seven-story patient care tower.
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1994:
Providence Hospital and General Hospital join forces, becoming Providence General Medical Center, which is sponsored by the Sisters of Providence Health Systems.
2000:
The hospital's name is changed to Providence Everett Medical Center.
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2004:
Providence Everett Medical Center opens the Providence Everett Healthcare Clinic, which provides quality, reduced-cost care to those who would otherwise go without.
2006:
Plans begin for a new 12-story, 680,000-square-foot Medical Tower on the hospital's Colby Campus.
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2006:
The Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse (founded in 1980 to help people victimized by sexual violence and abuse to heal) moves out of the hospital and into a new location with four other agencies, creating Dawson Place, the only center of its kind in Washington State.
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2008:
Providence Everett Medical Center changes its name to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett to reflect its position as a regional referral center. A groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction on the Tower.
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2009:
The final steel beam is placed on the Tower, which is scheduled to open in 2011. Employees and community members write messages, wishes and prayers on the beam before it is lifted into place.
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Today
With more than 3,000 employees and hundreds of volunteers, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett serves patients from Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties.
The future
The new Tower is ready to serve our growing community—now and in the future.
On several floors, space has been set aside for future expansion and new technology, so the building can meet needs in our community as they arise.