Local Government
Bruce Rock
Region
Wheatbelt
35 Dunstal St Bruce Rock
Cnr Dunstal and Butcher Sts
Bruce Rock War Memorial Hospital
Frail Aged Lodge/ Facility/ Home
Memorial House
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1952, Constructed from 1922
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 05 Jun 2020 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 11 Sep 1997 | Category 1 | |
The place repesents associations with the establishment and continued development of the hospital, medical and health facilities and persons involved in those services. The place is a fine example of a regional hospital of the period and makes a significant contribution to the townscape and character of Bruce Rock.
The brick construction is surrounded by verandahs. The brick walls are face brick to dado height, with roughcast render for the remainder walls. The corrugated iron roof is hipped. In 1852 a verandah between wards to the theatre, ward to the kitchen and ablutions was enclosed as a ward.
Since the First World War, the idea of a memorial in the form of a hospital was mooted by the Roads Board Memberswho donated 65 pounds and called for community subscriptions, with the Government donating 750 pounds. The first nurses were posted to Bruce Rock in 1918, followed by Dr Noel Brown in 1920. On the 19th August 1922 the former Colonial Secretary, WT Broun, laid the foundation stone.The hospital was opened by the Premier Sir James Mitchell on the 18th November 1922. A Hospital Board was appointed and Dr A Bean was the resident doctor from 1921 until 1930. By 1940 Dr H Illingworth was at loggerheads with the hospital staff and the board, patronage disappeared and in 1941 the hospital closed. A new Board re-opened the hospital. By 1952 a new operating theatre and general ward were constructed and in 1953 a coronation rose garden of 9 dozen roses commemorated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1968 a new hospital facility was built and the Medical Department proposed demolition of the original hospital, which has since been converted into an aged care hostel.
Integrity: Intact or Redeemable Authenticity: High Degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lovell;"Bruce Rock, A Revised History". | Bruce Rock Shire Council | 1993 | |
| Jk Ewers;"Bruce Rock, the story of a District". pp83,87 | Bruce Rock District Roads Board | 1959 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Present Use | HEALTH | Housing or Quarters |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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