St Martin's House, Former war memorial hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
Description
St Martin's House is a former war memorial hospital on Ann Street in Brisbane, built from brick and sandstone with terracotta shingle tiles. The building displays crafted details including corbelled brickwork and distinctive cruciform rain-water spouts across its structure.
History
The building opened in 1922 as a memorial hospital for World War I veterans after Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams laid the foundation stone in November 1919. The name connects it to the Armistice signed on November 11, which falls on Saint Martin's Day.
Culture
The Sisters of the Sacred Advent ran the hospital and provided free care to war veterans while also treating paying patients from Brisbane. This made it a vital community resource in the post-war years.
Practical
The building sits on Ann Street in Brisbane and is visible as a heritage structure from the exterior, though interior access requires permission. Morning light works best for photographing the facade and its architectural details.
Did you know?
The building was named after the anniversary of the Armistice and takes its name from a saint whose feast day falls on November 11. This symbolic choice ties the war memorial tightly to the end of World War I.
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