Wellard Hospital Buildings

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05037

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Location

Taylor St Esperance

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Esperance Hospital (Wellard Buildings)
Tearooms

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1929, Constructed from 1925

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	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Jul 1996

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Physical Description

1. Matron's House - is a neat, small building, with wooden boards for walIs. Inside it is panelled with more modem material of the 1950s but the windows, doors and fittings remain of the 1920s period.

2. Hospital Building - This is a larger timber building. The original locks and brass door handles remain on the windows, small panes, and french doors. The roofis corrugated iron and inside the building the jarrah floor boards are in very good condition. The verandah is supported by the original beams which are in good order.

History

The two buildings were once tile the second hospital in Esperance, requested by locals. They have seen tile births and deaths of many local families. The hospital was run by the Australian Inland Mission until 1938. The buildings were moved from the Peel estate (Wellard Townsite) to Esperance on the SS Kybra in 1929. The hospital was officially opened in January 1930 by Mr Munsie, Minister of Health, after additional buildings had been completed.

Mrs Campbell was the first Matron and others have included Matrons Brady, Mills, Nully, Frear, Fraser. and Baxter (who was allowed to live in the house until 1971).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Only the exteriors retain the character although the doors and windows are original.
Modifications: Roof now asbestos. Shop entry changed. Tearooms outside little has changed.

Condition

Shop- very poor inside. Tearooms- clean and neat

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
F Woods	Architect	1925	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Government Gazette,".		1925-26
	Rintoul; "Esperance Yesterday and Today".		1983
	Synnott Family		1945

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9772	Museum Park period village Esperance, WA. Heritage Walk Trail.	Brochure	207

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Restaurant
Original Use	HEALTH	Hospital

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

15 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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