Fortitude Valley Child Health Centre, Heritage medical center in Fortitude Valley, Australia.
Fortitude Valley Child Health Centre is a heritage medical facility located at 112 Alfred Street that houses clinical spaces and training areas within two connected structures. The buildings serve both direct patient care and professional education in a single compound.
The facility opened in 1923 as Queensland's first training institution for maternal and child welfare nurses following new legislation. A second building was added in 1940 to expand the center's capacity.
The center served as a gathering place where mothers learned practical skills about caring for infants and maintaining healthy homes. These classes became central to how the community understood modern child-rearing practices.
The buildings are accessible from the street and clearly marked within the valley neighborhood. Visitors should know this remains an active medical facility, so viewing options may be restricted to certain areas or times.
The building was designed by Cecil James Virgo in Arts and Crafts style and originally included accommodation spaces for nursing staff above the clinical areas. This arrangement allowed instructors and trainees to live within the facility during intensive educational programs.
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