Boston Floating Hospital for Children - View this location on map Established in 1894 by Reverend Rufus Tobey, the Boston Floating Hospital combined the benefits of sea-air with medicine, offering sick children day trips from Boston Harbor. In 1905 a larger ship replaced the original barge and chemist Alfred Bosworth developed the infant formula Similac in the new research facilities. Destroyed by fire in 1927, the dispensary was rebuilt as an onshore facility. In 1965 it merged with New England Medical Center and moved to its present location in 1982. The ship-like characteristics of the building reflect the hospital's nautical roots. 800 Washington St., Boston, MA Historical

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