Busselton Hospital Nurses Quarters

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

00411

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Location

20 West St West Busselton

Location Details

Cnr Myles St

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.

Statement of Significance

The Busselton Hospital Nurses Quarters has cultural heritage significance for being part of Busselton’s historic architectural fabric that contributes to its streetscape setting and for its part in healthcare in the Busselton district over a sustained period of time.

Physical Description

The place is an adapted residence. The building fronts onto to West Street and presents a broad frontage, with a centrally located front entrance door flanked by double hung windows. It has a pitched hipped roof covered with Marseilles pattern autumn blend tiles and a replacement full width return verandah. A hipped roofed building with a return verandah and four sets of chimney articulate the roofscape.

History

The house was originally built for Dr. N. L Hungerford, Resident Medical Officer at Busselton. In 1904 it was sold to Mr Roberts of Capel who named it “Ullesthorpe’. In 1915, after selling ‘Fairlawn’, Mr Richard Gale purchased the property and renamed it ‘Windhae’ (pronounced Windy). Sir James Mitchell later purchased the property. It was then purchased by the Government to be used as the Nurses’ Quarters for the Busselton Hospital, which was previously situated across the road in West Street. Extensive alterations and additions were made.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity Notes: Although built as a single residence the place served for many years as nurses’ accommodation. The place retains a moderate degree of integrity.

Authenticity Notes: It appears that both roof and verandahs have been replaced and additions made to the rear of the building. The place would appear to retain a moderate degree of authenticity.

Moderate Degree/Moderate Degree

Condition

Fair-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	Other Tile
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

22 Jul 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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