Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes, Heritage nurses' accommodation in Herston, Australia.
The Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes comprise three residential buildings erected between 1896 and 1939, featuring long corridors and broad verandahs. These structures combine Spanish Mission and Arts and Crafts styling with practical floor plans designed to house nursing staff.
The Lady Lamington Nurses' Home was designed by architect Robin Dods in 1896 and set new standards for medical staff housing in Queensland. Additional buildings were added over subsequent decades to expand the complex as the hospital's needs grew.
The name Lady Lamington honours the wife of the then State Governor. Nurses lived in cubicles partitioned only to below ceiling height for ventilation, and the semicircular steps to the courtyard garden became a favourite spot for nurses' photographs.
The buildings are best explored on foot, allowing visitors to view the exterior architecture and outdoor spaces. The L-shaped layout with integrated courtyards creates natural walking routes that connect the different sections.
The semicircular steps leading to the courtyard garden of the Lady Lamington Nurses' Home became a favourite spot for nurses' photographs. The building's Marseilles tiled roof is believed to be one of the earliest uses of that material in Queensland.
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