Sunset Hospital is a former hospital and aged care facility located in
Dalkeith, Western Australia
Dalkeith is an affluent suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Nedlands. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by the Swan River.
History
The suburb takes its name from a cottage built in 1833 by Captain Adam Armstrong and his ...
. Built in 1906 as the Claremont Old Men's Home, it once housed up to 750 men. The design 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.
Design and function
The design comprised three main blocks. Each of these in turn had L shaped dormitories with ablutions placed centrally in an inner quadrangle with two padded cells in B block. There was also a spacious dining room and laundry which had a further of washing line.
Migration to Sunset
Its name was changed in 1943 to Sunset Hospital, and it was decommissioned in 1995. It was classified by the
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
in 1993 and heritage listed in 1997.
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On 10 January 2013, the
Premier of Western Australia
The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive bra ...
,
Colin Barnett
Colin James Barnett (born 15 July 1950) is a former Australian politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at several points during his tenure and had previously held various other po ...
announced that the site of the former Sunset Hospital would be reopened to the community. was committed to renovate the site. To pay for the restoration, of the site would be sold. Under the plan, all heritage listed buildings would be retained.
References
Further reading
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External links
Sunset Heritage Precinct opens to public- WA Government news, November 2016
{{Hospitals in Perth
Former hospitals in Perth, Western Australia
Hospitals established in 1906
Hospitals disestablished in 1995
1995 disestablishments in Australia
1906 establishments in Australia
State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands