 On July 21, 1919, ground was broken for Spartanburg General Hospital, and a newspaper article promised the public that they could look forward to one of the “best arranged and equipped hospitals in the entire South.”

Dr. Black's Spartanburg Hospital was one of five hospitals that were sold in 1920-1921; the proceeds were used to finance Spartanburg General Hospital.When Spartanburg General Hospital opened on Aug. 29, 1921, people arrived by motorcars, horse-drawn buggies wagons and trolleys to celebrate the opening.Dr.