Medical Superintendent’s Residence

Built-in 1898

Today, known as Manor House

This building was erected in 1897 as a residence for the medical superintendent. It replaced a timber residence which had been severely damaged in the 1893 flood. A new site was selected on higher ground and away from the main asylum.

The residence was comprised of a drawing room, bedrooms, dining room, pantry, and servery, bathroom, kitchen, servants' room, nursery, office, and a detached washhouse and laundry. fireplaces (marble, timber, tile surrounds)

 

Also located nearby are two small freestanding brick outbuildings retained to the house’s rear (north) – a former garage (coach house) and a smaller, square building (smokehouse)​

 

Chronology:

1898: building construction was completed

1912: additions added

1966: alterations to the kitchen wing