Former Administration Building - Willow Court / Royal Derwent Hospital

This follows on from my previous post documenting the former Royal Derwent Hospital / Willow Court complex. It was the longest running mental institution in Australia operating for over 170 years. I documented the site after it’s closure and many of the buildings were in a vandalised and neglected state. This was the beautiful Art Deco Administration building which was badly vandalised and had an arson attack too. Thankfully it was recently purchased and renovated. My previous post showed the barracks building built in 1830, this beautiful Art Deco building designed some 100 years later. The site was a wonderful rich period of architectural designs that reflected mental healthcare practice of nearly 200 years

IMG_7011.jpeg