Casa de Reposo del Perpetuo Socorro
Casa de Reposo del Perpetuo Socorro advertisements illustrated by Enrique Gil Guerra under the pen name "Nike"; the archive holds 1 piece.
1944–2012 (integrated into Vithas as Hospital Vithas Alicante since 2012)
The Sanatorio y Casa de Reposo del Perpetuo Socorro opened on 2 January 1944 in Alicante, on a prime site at the foot of Mount Benacantil overlooking the sea. Designed in 1942 by the architect Miguel López González, the complex was built in two phases: first the central block with the surgical wing (1942–44) and then the rest wing (1946 extension). During the 1940s and 1950s the establishment advertised widely in the Spanish press as a centre for medicine, surgery and therapeutic rest, with postcards and graphic advertisements showing its solarium terraces and rooms with private bathrooms —considered a great luxury at the time. The company kept its original name for almost seven decades until its integration into the Vithas group in 2012, and today operates as Hospital Vithas Alicante.
Sources: Antigua Casa de Reposo y Sanatorio del Perpetuo Socorro (Alicante) — Antíc "detalles de una ciudad"Sanatorio y Casa de Reposo Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro — Fundación Docomomo IbéricoEl Hospital Vithas Alicante (el Perpetuo Socorro de toda la vida) — Alacantí de Profit
