1855- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was built on Blight Streets .
1866- The hospital moved to 22nd street between Walnut and Locust
1873- C.H.O.P.'s first resident physician is appointed . His duties were to mix prescriptions.
1911- The hospital employs its first social worker.
1916- C.H.O.P. relocated to its 3rd building at 18th and Bainbridge streets.
1938- The first closed incubator for new born was created
1962- The first neonatal intensive care unit in the nation was established of Children's Hospital.
1974- Children's Hospital moves to what is now the current location at 34th street and Civiv Center Boulevard.
1994-Children's Hospital opened its first speciality care center in Voorhee's NJ, the first step in creating the nations most extensive pediatric healthcare system.
1998-Children's seashore house,the nations first pediatrics rehabilitation hospital, becomes part of C.H.O.P.
2005- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 150th anniversary.
2006- The hospital breaks ground for a $400 million, state of the art research facility dedicated to translational research.
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