Homer G. Phillips Hospital, opened in 1937 in St. Louis, became the city's first major public hospital serving African Americans during segregation and was named after civil rights advocate Homer G. Phillips. It grew into a nationally recognized medical training center, educating thousands of Black doctors and nurses and playing a vital role in expanding healthcare opportunities for African Americans. Although the hospital closed in 1979, the historic building was preserved, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and later converted into senior living apartments.