History of the Nickerson Mansion: 1926

Archives of the American College of Surgeons

The John B. Murphy Memorial is Complete

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The Murphy Auditorium was constructed as a memorial to John B. Murphy, a pioneering surgeon and co-founder of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Murphy spent his career working in Chicago, up until his death in 1916.

The Auditorium served as a meeting space for the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress as well as a lecture hall and event space. The fifth floor of the building also held the College’s archives and library. No surgeries were ever performed inside the building.

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