Horace Wells and His House on 120 Chambers St in New York City

Sara Aljohani; Maria Bustillo; Sergey Pisklakov

doi:10.1016/j.janh.2015.09.006

Horace Wells and His House on 120 Chambers St in New York City

J Anesth Hist. 2016 Jan;2(1):28-9. doi: 10.1016/j.janh.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Authors

Sara Aljohani¹, Maria Bustillo², Sergey Pisklakov³

Affiliations

¹ Neuroanesthesiology Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467-2401. Electronic address: saljohan@montefiore.org.
² Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY, Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467-2401. Electronic address: mariabusri@aol.com.
³ Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467-2401. Electronic address: spisklak@montefiore.org.

PMID: 26898143
DOI: 10.1016/j.janh.2015.09.006

Abstract

On January 24, 1848, delirious from chloroform, Horace Wells rushed from his house and office on 120 Chambers St into the street and threw acid on 2 alleged prostitutes. He was arrested and committed to New York's infamous Tombs Prison (currently Manhattan Detention Complex), where he committed suicide. Remodeled and reconstructed, this house, 120 Chambers St, is still standing in Tribeca District.

Keywords: History of anesthesia; Horace Wells; Horace Wells office and house in New York City Tribeca region.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Dental
Chloroform / administration & dosage
Chloroform / adverse effects*
Delirium / psychology*
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
New York
New York City
Prisons
Suicide*
United States

Substances

Chloroform