Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr)

Author

Shire of York

Place Number

26554

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Location

4 Broome St York

Location Details

Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586

Local Government

York

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Nov 2019	Considerable Significance	Considerable Significance Very important to the heritage of the locality/area. High degree of integrity/authenticity. Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place. Minimal impact to original fabric or form is desired.

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr) is a significant example of a fine residence of the late 1890s evidencing influences of the Federation Queen Anne architectural style, and demonstrating a period of development and ways of life associated with maternity and private hospitals that are no longer practiced. It makes a considerable aesthetic contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey face brick residence has a prominent front gable and two depths of setbacks with a bullnose veranda around those setbacks. The veranda has decorative brackets to the timber posts. The main entry sidelights and a fanlight are central on the 3 face frontage. The front gables are detailed in half-timber on roughcast. The prominent front gable is over a projected rectangular bay that has central double-hung sash window with side lights. Tall face brick chimneys with moulded detailing dominate the roof-scape.

History

In 1895, Stratford House has a recorded birth, indicating it was a maternity hospital. In 1906, it was reported that Mt Charles Chifney died in his residence (Stratford House). In 1910, a schoolteacher resided there, next door to the doctor on the corner of Avon Terrace. In 1915, the property operated as a Maternity Hospital, advertised as being run by Nurse Newington, located next to the Doctor. In 1916, Nurse Easther advertised the same.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate/high

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	HEALTH	Hospital
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick

Creation Date

09 Dec 2020

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

24 Jun 2021

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