Lady Bowen Hospital, Spring Hill

Lady Bowen Lying-in Hospital, circa 1912

The Lady Bowen Hospital is a heritage-listed former maternity hospital located at 497-535 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

The hospital was built in 1889-1890. It was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen, the wife of the former Queensland Governor Sir George Bowen; Lady Bowen had been the first patron of the Ladies' Committee of the Lying-In Hospital, whose mission was to provide safe maternity facilities for women in Brisbane. The architect was John H. Buckeridge.[1]

Heritage listing

The former hospital was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 April 1999.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lady Bowen Hospital Complex (former) (entry 16535)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

Coordinates: 27°27′40″S 153°01′11″E / 27.4610°S 153.0198°E