Former Kelvin Grove Private Hospital

The Residence and its setting at 5B Millbank Street, Bacchus Marsh.

How is it significant?

The Residence and its setting at 5B Millbank Street, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the Shire of Moorabool.

Why is it significant?

The Residence and its setting at 5B Millbank Street, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical significance for its representation of the beginning of the boom period in Bacchus Marsh when the railway came to the town and industry was being established. The residence has historical significance for its ability to demonstrate growing prosperity in the town at the time of its construction. From 1917 when purchased by Mrs. H. Campbell, until 1957 the building was used as the Kelvin Grove Private Hospital. The property is of historical significance for its role in health care and in particular maternity care in the Bacchus Marsh area.

The Residence and its setting at 5B Millbank Street, Bacchus Marsh is of local aesthetic significance as substantially intact example of a brick Victorian Italianate villa demonstrating key features of the style. These features include the three bay form, hipped roof, skillion roofed verandah, chimneys with classical mouldings and eaves brackets.

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A brick Italianate house built in 1891, but used between 1918 and 1957 as a private hospital, famous for its maternity role: "the birthplace of Bacchus Marsh".

It is set in a fine garden. Kelvin Grove has local historical significance as a house, for its embodiment of the way of life of the 1890s. It is also significant for its association with the community life of Bacchus Marsh, as a hospital. Hence, it demonstrates a changing sequence of occupancy and use.

It is architecturally significant locally as a relatively intact Italianate house in a fine garden with elements of the period including the driveway, individual trees, archway and summerhouse.

It is socially significant to Bacchus Marsh people as a known and valued part of their sense of identity.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House