Royal Perth Hospital (Kirkman House)

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

02049

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Location

51 Victoria Sq Perth

Location Details

REG'N NCLUDES MORETON BAY FIG TREE ON ROAD RESERVE Also part of 2045

Other Name(s)

& Moreton Bay Fig Tree

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	22 Apr 1985
State Register	Registered	24 Mar 1992	Register Entry	Heritage Council

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	13 Mar 2001	Category 1	Category 1 Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Dec 1975			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01	YES	31 Dec 1999			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Exceptional significance as indicated in the conservation plan. Significant public building from the late nineteenth century designed by the Public Works Department of WA. Significant for associations with the development of Royal Perth Hospital and the provision of health services in WA.

Physical Description

Three storey brick and tile building featuring brick and stucco arches forming a colonnade at ground floor level and timber fretwork on the upper level verandahs. The roof features dormer windows and front gables characterised by the use of ornamental stucco and rough cast.

History

Kirkman House was designed by the P W D of W.A under the direction of Chief Architect Hilson Beasley. It was built in 1909 to provide nurses' quarters for staff of Royal Perth Hospital. In 1926 the north wing was constructed to provide accommodation for the Commonwealth nurses who worked in the Soldiers Ward.
The building was remodelled into offices in 1971 and the current office accommodation in 1991.
(Considine & Griffiths 1995).

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium level of integrity.

High level of authenticity as it is largely as originally constructed with detail intact.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	HEALTH	Housing or Quarters
Present Use	HEALTH	Housing or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Oct 2021

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