Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
16 Hospital Av Manjimup
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1935 to 1969
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1997 | Category C | |
• The place demonstrates the development of hospitals in regional areas of Western Australia during the inter-war period.
• Warren District Hospital, Manjimup is a representative example of the Art Deco/Functionalist style buildings that characterise the main town centre of Manjimup and was one of a number of public and commercial buildings constructed during the inter-war period in response to rapid growth and expansion of the district at this time.
• The place has social value to the local and wider regional communities as a place that has provided continuous medical and hospital services since its construction in 1935.
• The place was one of nine regional hospitals which served as a nurse’s aide training centres between 1971 and 1991.
Warren District Hospital, Manjimup is situated in an attractive garden setting featuring a number of mature plantings, including three distinctive poplar trees and a number of large eucalypts that appear to date from the early establishment of the grounds. The Hospital (1935) is a modest example of the Inter-War Art Deco style, displaying the use of contrasting ‘local blue brick’, red brick and white cement render walling. The main Art Deco features of the building are evident the main entry of the Admin building, and the windows and shading fins to the north elevation of the Emergency wing. Other buildings on the site include two staff accommodation blocks (1969), and a two storey block (1958), currently functioning as the Warren Blackwood Health Service Building.
The development of the Manjimup district dates mainly from the turn of the twentieth century, due largely to the growth of the timber industry in the area, and the subsequent opening of State timber mills at Manjimup and Pemberton in the early 1900s. The town of Manjimup was gazetted in 1910 and developed as a service centre for the surrounding districts. The South-Western Railway was extended to the town in 1911 and this was followed by the construction of a number of public buildings including the Manjimup Hotel in 1912 and the Worker’s Hall in 1913.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11454 | Warren District Hospital, Manjimup DRAFT | Heritage Study {Other} | 2015 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Art Deco |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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