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Naval Convalescent Hospital, Beaumont
(Cherry Valley Hospital, Beaumont General Hospital)
 
The site is located 4 miles to the north of the City of Beaumont, in Riverside County, California. The site is bounded by Nancy Avenue to the west, Mountain View Avenue to the east, San Bernardino National Forest Boundary to the north, and Orchard Street to the south.
On 10 April 1942, the War Department acquired 240.77 acres, through leasehold and license. 240.756 acres were acquired by lease from five different owners by a directive dated 10 April 1942. An additional 0.014 acre parcel was acquired by donation and license on 28 August 1943. The site was acquired for use as a hospital.
 
The former Cherry Valley Hospital, also known as the Beaumont General Hospital, was used by the Army for a 1,000 bed hospital site in support of operations in the California-Arizona Maneuver Area. Structures known to have been built on the site between 1942 and 1943 included the hospital building and a water pipeline.
 
On 26 May 1944, the entire installation was declared surplus by the Army. On 1 July 1944, 4.46 acres (one of the five leases) was transferred to the Department of Navy for use as a Naval Convalescent Hospital, Beaumont. On 15 August 1944, 236.296 acres (the four remaining leases) were transferred to the Department of Navy. On 1 June 1945, the 0.014 acre parcel acquired by license was transferred to the Department of Navy. The Navy occupied the site for approximately one year. The site was sold in 1948 to private individuals through GSA by a Director's Deed. At present, the site consists of both developed and undeveloped residential properties. The land has been subdivided into several parcels and is owned by private individual landowners.
Source US Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District
 
Posted 20 December 2008

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