From St. John’s Hospital to Prairie St. John’s, fixture of old Fargo nears demolition

From St. John’s Hospital to Prairie St. John’s, fixture of old Fargo nears demolition

FARGO St. John’s Hospital was born of humble beginnings, first occupying the former Catholic bishop’s residence across from Island Park. The hospital stood at 510 4th St. S. for more than a century, expanding with additions and evolving as it endured a series of purchases and affiliation changes, switching roles from a traditional medical-surgical hospital to a psychiatric hospital when it became Prairie St. John’s. Now, after 123 years of …