 He had the original building renovated, and by the late 1920s started construction on a new 23-story structure for surgery.The new facility opened in 1931, and George O'Hanlon was the first director.During the Great Depression, new buildings were added as a Works Progress Administration project secured by Mayor Frank Hague, The Jersey City Medical Center included such architectural and designer trappings as marble walls, terrazzo floors, etched glass, decorative moldings and glittering chandeliers, and had one of the most famous maternity wards in the country – the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital.