Waterloo's first hospital was a two-story wood frame house that opened under the name "Emergency Hospital" in 1901. Boasting 15 beds and the services of several local doctors, this hospital saved residents the journey to Dubuque when hospitalization was required. Serving the community through the typhoid epidemic of 1902 - 1903, Emergency Hospital was replaced in 1904 by Presbyterian Hospital. The building still stands today as a private residence.