Location Name - Sunset Hospital Exteriors
89 Birdwood Parade
Dalkeith 6009

County/Council: City of Nedlands
Region: Perth
Location ID: 10251732


Website:
https://www.ptt.wa.gov.au/venues/perth-cultural-centre/ (Perth Theater Trust)

 
Styles: Federation, Period 1890-1915

Categories:
BUSINESSES / BUILDINGS - *
HOSPITALS / MEDICAL - *
HOUSING - *
HOUSING - Dormitories
INDUSTRIAL - *
INDUSTRIAL - Abandoned Structures
HERITAGE - *
DOUBLE AS A SCHOOL - *
HOUSING - Abandoned

Description:
Sunset Hospital is a former hospital and aged care facility located in Dalkeith, Western Australia. Built in 1906 under the name Claremont Old Men's Home, it once housed up to 750 men. The design of the house was based on a military model, made from large stone blocks quarried from local limestone with accommodation for 400 men. It included an infirmary and a hospital. The design comprised three main blocks. Each of these in turn had L shaped dormitories with ablutions placed centrally in an inner quadrangle with 2 padded cells in B block.

Usage Restriction:
Sunset is currently exteriors only

Jurisdictions::
South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, City of Nedlands

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