Bentley Child Health Centre (fmr)

Statement of Significance

Bentley Child Health Centre, a single storey brick community services building, has
cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:

the place is an unusual and unique design, and a rare, intact example of a building
in the Late Twentieth Century Organic style;

the place is a landmark in its locality due to its relatively isolated setting in the park;
and

the place is important for its associations with child health services in Bentley since
1965 for the whole community and has high integrity for its continuous and ongoing
use.

Physical Description

The place is a single storey, face brick and corrugated metal roofed structure, in an asymmetrical, curvilinear design. The place is a representative example of the Late Twentieth Century Organic style of architecture.

History

In November 1963, Council accepted a design proposal by Kierath and Waldron
architects, being W. E. (Bill) Kierath and Ken Waldron, of 105 Outram Street, West Perth.

The ‘South Bentley Health Clinic’ was officially opened by Ernest Clark, the Shire
President on 7 March 1965. The building has changed very little since construction.
Notable changes are that the lightwell/ventilation in the central tower has been sealed off,
the tiled roof has been replaced with corrugated metal, and there are some recent fittings.

Integrity/Authenticity

High/High

Condition

Good

Uses

Creation Date

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