Union Community Hospital served the black community of Union and nearby areas from 1932 to 1975. Built as a house about 1915, it was converted into a hospital by Dr. L. W. Long in 1932 with the support of several local churches. The building was covered in brick veneer in the 1930s, and a rear addition was built in 1949. Dr. Lawrence W. Long, born in 1906 and a native of Union County, was educated at Howard University and Meharry Medical College before returning to Union and founding the hospital. He also hosted annual clinics attended by doctors from S.C. and the Southeast from 1934 to 1975. A lifelong leader in medicine and public health who was also active in civic affairs in Union, Long was named S.C. Doctor of the Year in 1957 and National Doctor of the Year in 1958.