Medical Center Plans Expected-July 10, 1964

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Once this rough draft is finalized, the project will be handed over to an architect—who had not yet been designated as of that date—to prepare final construction plans.

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Dr. George L. Bero, one of three Norwood physicians leading the committee to advance the project, noted that the proposal had previously faced “recurring difficulties” related to necessary zoning changes. The effort to secure these changes eventually required intervention from the Attorney General’s office to resolve a technical dispute. Dr. Bero served on the committee alongside Dr. William Brown and Dr. James Kenney.

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Regarding the facility’s design and purpose, Dr. Bero explained that the committee faced two primary considerations: determining how to best accommodate the medical professionals who wished to share the facility, and designing a building that could meet both individual and collective needs. The center was intended to “expedite the business of processing the given patient’s case” and facilitate consultations among the 15 or more physicians expected to take up residence there. Dr. Bero emphasized that upon completion, the center would be “of great benefit to local residents”.

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While no firm target date for the building’s opening had been established, Dr. Bero expressed hope that the project would be finished sometime in 1965. He noted that the committee had not yet made any commitments regarding architectural drawings, and reported that there was never any difficulty in soliciting tenants for the proposed space. The development was a corporate undertaking involving a growing list of doctors willing to share in the investment.

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger