Major Milestones
JPS Health Network can trace its history in Tarrant County back nearly a century and a half. In 1877, Fort Worth Mayor John Peter Smith donated five acres of land on which its main campus is centered today. Here's a glimpse of where we came from, who we are, and where we're going.
Photos from the Past
In the middle right, the original hospital building on the site can be seen before it was concealed beneath future expansion. At the bottom right corner, part of St. Joseph Hospital can be seen where the JPS Patient Care Pavilion now stands.
March 2025
The structure of the ceiling is being developed, and fixtures are being installed.
March 2025
The sprinkler system at the new parking garage has been installed and teams have begun laying cement.
February 2025
The internal structure of the Psychiatric Emergency Center continues to develop and the ceiling design has begun to take shape.
February 2025
The structural phase of the new parking garage has been completed.
January 2025
The roofing installation at the Psychiatric Emergency Center is complete and the building has permanent power.
January 2025
The elevator steel installation at the new parking garage has been completed.
January 2025
Exterior metal panels continue to be installed at the Psychiatric Emergency Center, and the interior foundation is being leveled.
December 2024
The roofing structure at the Psychiatric Emergency Center has been finalized.
December 2024
The new parking garage's precast connection welding has been completed. Teams have begun coordinating clinic space.
December 2024
JPS hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
November 2024
The precast of the new parking garage has continued to expand, and teams are working on storm drainage systems.
November 2024
The internal structure of the PEC is being developed, and the walls are being framed.
November 2024
The precast panel of the new parking garage is being installed, and the precast barrier is being developed.
October 2024
Landscaping is progressing and window installation has been completed at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
September 2024
The crane is on-site at the new parking garage and columns are underway.
September 2024
The roof and the exterior skin of the Psychiatric Emergency Center are being completed.
August 2024
Glass is being installed at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
July 2024
Medical Home Southwest Tarrant received its first coat of paint and HVAC duct installation is complete.
July 2024
The concrete was completed for the elevator pit at the new parking garage and piers have been drilled.
July 2024
The interior framing of the Psychiatric Emergency Center is being constructed.
May 2024
Drywall has been installed at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
May 2024
The framing for the connector has been attached to Trinity Springs Pavilion and is nearing completion.
May 2024
Construction on the new parking garage foundation is underway.
April 2024
The JPS Professional Office Complex parking lot was captured to begin construction on the new parking garage and Medical Outpatient Building.
April 2024
A framework has been constructed for the Psychiatric Emergency Center.
March 2024
Brick has been laid at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
January 2024
Walls have been constructed at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
December 2023
The pavement for the Psychiatric Emergency Center’s parking lot has been poured.
December 2023
Work on the connector from the Psychiatric Emergency Center to the existing Trinity Springs Pavilion has begun.
December 2023
Framing and beams have been erected at Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
October 2023
The new Medical Home Southwest Tarrant concrete slab was poured in the early hours of Thursday, October 19.
September 2023
The temporary parking lot on S. Main Street has opened for team member and provider parking.
August 2023
Pier drilling has begun at the Medical Home Southwest Tarrant site to make way for the foundation pour.
July 2023
The foundation has been laid for the Psychiatric Emergency Center connector to Trinity Springs Pavilion.
June 2023
Pier drilling for the connector into Trinity Springs Pavilion is complete.
April 2023
The majority of paving is complete for the temporary parking lot on S. Main Street, north of the Patient Care Pavilion.
February 2023
Construction work on the new Medical Home Southwest Tarrant is underway.
January 2023
Work begins on temporary parking to make way for Main Campus expansion projects.
December 2022
JPS hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on December 7 for the new Medical Home Southwest Tarrant.
November 2022
Construction work begins on the new Psychiatric Emergency Center connector project.
November 2022
JPS finalizes land purchase for the new Medical Home Southwest Tarrant at the corner of Mesa Springs Drive and Granbury Road in Fort Worth.
October 2022
JPS leaders, board members, city and county officials, and community partners attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the new PEC.
August 2022
Tarrant County Commissioners approve JT Vaughn Construction, LLC as a contractor for the new Psychiatric Emergency Center (PEC).
May 2022
The former site of Hemphill Behavioral Health Center is demolished to make room for additional parking on the southwest corner of the JPS Main Campus.
April 2022
Tarrant County Commissioners identified three companies to handle the design and construction of Medical Home Southwest.
March 2022
Tarrant County Commissioners heard the first design and construction proposals during their March meeting.
December 2021
The first bids for the JPS Bond Program are released to the contracting community.
November 2021
The draft Master Plan shows most care on the JPS Main Campus moving to the east side of S. Main Street.
October 2021
JPS Health Network hosted a Bond Construction Program Kickoff, unveiling the first projects available.
August 2021
A new Behavioral Health outpatient clinic opens, replacing the undersized and aging Hemphill Behavioral Health Outpatient Center.
May 2019
Care delivery capabilities are improved by opening a new Oncology and Infusion Center on 8th Avenue in Fort Worth, twice the size of the clinic it replaced.
November 2018
With 82 percent of people who cast ballots voting in favor, an $800 million bond referendum passes in Tarrant County to fund JPS expansion and renovation.
February 2017
A Blue Ribbon Committee of Tarrant County citizens assembles to explore the health needs of area residents for the next century.
