World War II International, Functionalist. It still retains several structures that date from the original complex including the main administration block, a chapel, boiler-house, laundry, bus shelter, and two pavilion hospital wards.
A number of other buildings have since been demolished. The original complex was designed by Melbourne and Sydney architects, Stephenson and Turner, in association with Brisbane architectural firm, T. Hall and L. In , the building was sold and renamed the Greenslopes Private Hospital.
Local Heritage Place Since — 1 January Date of Citation — November City Plan Interactive Mapping. In , the Commonwealth Government decided to establish a major military hospital in Brisbane.
Although small military field hospitals already existed in Brisbane, for example, at Redbank and Enoggera, a large permanent hospital was required to meet the demand for medical care of the many Australian soldiers returning from the battlefields of World War II.
There was also an awareness of the lessons learnt after World War I of the need to provide for postwar rehabilitation and repatriation. The majority of the new hospital buildings at Greenslopes were to be designed and built as permanent structures. A site of some 19 acres, bordered by Newdegate, Peach, Nicholson and Peach Streets at Greenslopes was selected as the site for the new military hospital. One advantage of the site was the existing sewerage facilities. It was also part of over 48 acres of land purchased by the War Service Homes Commissioner in Some of this land was sold under the War Service Homes scheme which assisted returned servicemen to build their own homes.
The Government called for tenders for excavation of the proposed hospital site in April Excavations began on 24 May Pavilion ward blocks and a boiler house on the corner of Nicholson and Peach Streets were to be constructed first, followed by quarters for army nurses and medical personnel, a guard house and an administration block. Stephenson and Turner of Melbourne and Sydney were appointed as architects, in association with Brisbane architects, T. Phillips who supervised the project.
They have been acknowledged as being among the key practitioners of this style and influential in the introduction to Australia of modern hospital design. Phillips formed their partnership in Hall had previously been in partnership with G. Prentice for 10 years. Hall and Prentice are perhaps best known for designing the Brisbane City Hall in opened He was employed by Hall and Prentice from , before forming his partnership with Hall.
The sleek lines and simple geometric forms of the Post War International Style were well suited to the needs and philosophy of a new state of the art medical facility. According to an article in the Architectural and Building Journal of Queensland, each bed would have its own radio point, light over the bed and bedside table. By July , work had begun on the site and a tender been accepted for the construction of three ward blocks from Messrs.
The contract for a boiler house was won by W. With the exception of the three ward blocks which were constructed of timber, all other buildings were of concrete and brick.
The three pavilion wards were arranged end to end at an angle behind the administration block. These long, narrow wards allowed a row of beds along each ward so that all patients were near a window.
However, the traditional pavilion ward continued to be used. Two of these wards have survived to the present. Both of the surviving original wards have beensubject to alterations, however the layout of a long, narrow ward flanked by open verandahs is still discernible and some of the triple hung windows have survived.
While the hospital was under construction, the th Australian General Hospital unit was assembled and began working elsewhere — initially in the Exhibition Grounds and then at Yungaba, Kangaroo Point. On the 3 February , the Courier Mail reported that the first 40 patients, accompanied by staff, had arrived at the new Greenslopes Military Hospital. They were followed immediately by another 60 or so patients. Construction of the hospital complex continued during In February, Hall and Phillips called for tenders for the construction of an additional three temporary pavilion wards.
The tender of Suburban Constructions was accepted in April. For the first few months, conditions were fairly rough. All the staff including the sisters, were housed in sheds or pavilions and I recall that our chapel was a tent. But before long, more comfortable quarters were built for the doctors and sisters and we had, if not all the comforts of home, then at least some of them.
With the entry of Japan and the United States into the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbour in December , the need for adequate medical facilities became even more pressing. By early , base hospitals had been constructed in the capital cities of Australia and large bed field hospitals were also being established.
In April, the Army Minister, Mr Forde, announced that the Australian Army had given an undertaking to provide medical care for American wounded for three months. Allied soldiers from the northern theatres of war, including Americans from the Philippines and Australians from the Middle East, Java and Darwin, were being treated in Australian Military Hospitals.
Some Indonesian merchant sailors were treated there after the Battle of the Coral Sea. Large numbers of American military personnel were also cared for at Greenslopes, accompanied by their own medical staff. By November , it had 1 patients and staff. The services of the hospital were complemented by the establishment of a Red Cross Centre across Newdegate Street circa whose volunteers provided recreational facilities such as concerts, films and a library for the patients and their visitors.
Today, the Red Cross Centre continues to provide valuable services to the hospital patients, their families and the community. Known as the Holland Park Military hospital, this temporary facility provided 1 beds and catered for surgical, medical and mentally disturbed patients.
An important event in the wartime history of the military hospital at Greenslopes occurred after the sinking of the Australian hospital ship, the Centaur, in May Extra staff were called on duty and mobile patients moved to canvas chairs in preparation for the long line of ambulances which ferried the survivors of the disaster to Greenslopes. These patients included many with severe burns and Sister Nell Savage, the sole surviving army nurse. The immediate post-war period was an extremely busy time for the th AGH as large numbers of returning POWs required urgent medical care.
Greenslopes also provided medical examinations for the thousands of returning service personnel. An aerial photograph taken in shows a large hospital complex taking up most of the present site. A large number of pavilion type wards are visible. These have since been demolished with the exception of two of the original timber wards.
The medical quarters have since been demolished. The original guardhouse near the Newdegate Street entrance has also been demolished, however, the bus shelter has survived and is still in use. The boiler house, which supplied all the steam and hot water for the hospital can be seen in the south west corner of the site with the laundry building a short distance to the east. The main administration building with its rear corridor leading to the pavilion wards is also clearly visible.
This corridor has since been rebuilt. The present brick chapel is the building shown in the same location in the photo. General Enquiries 07 Contact Us. Find a Specialist. Hearts 1st celebrates 21 years at Greenslopes Private Hospital It was the first fully digital cardiology lab outside of the USA and now Hearts 1st is celebrating another massive achievement - 21 years at Greenslopes Private Hospital.
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