Club House Hospital - Jerome, AZ - the original hospital in Jerome which is now a hotel and restaurant

Club House Hospital located in Jerome Arizona was originally United Verde Hospital. The facility was constructed during 1917 and in operation until January of 1927. The United Verde Hospital was opened when the original facility closed. The building now houses the Asylum Restaurant and the Jerome Grand Hotel

The Spanish Influenza victims of 1918 were at the hospital and later taken to the back of the building and put in the morgue. It is said that over a hundred children were affected by influenza. The third floor operating room was where victims of shootings, fires and mining accidents were assisted.

In 1928 the facility was transformed into Jerome Public Library and Clubhouse. There were an estimated seven thousand books on the ground floor. Mining Congress Journal did a feature on the facility during 1930 stating that is had a card room, soda fountain and pool among other amenities.

The south wing of the facility was destroyed during an earthquake in 1927. The retaining wall was cracked in 1934 with movement of the Verde Fault. The old library is now used as a carpenter shop. The first floor is apartments. The Jerome Grand Hotel owners should be contacted if you would like to arrange a tour.