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Description: St. Eligius Hospital, nicknamed St. Elsewhere, is a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood. St. Eligius was founded in 1935 by Father Joseph McCabe, a Roman Catholic priest who took on the responsibility of caring for the city's needy. In January 1956, the City of Boston bought the hospital from the church. The hospital got its nickname because when the poor of the city went to other hospitals in the area, they were told to go "elsewhere." Those refused service at other hospitals, however, were welcomed warmly at St. Eligius Hospital.
