University of Queensland Mayne Medical School
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University of Queensland Mayne Medical School is a heritage-listed university building at 288 Herston Road, Herston, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Raymond Clare Nowland and built from 1938 to 1939. It is also known as University of Queensland Medical School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 June 1999.[1]
University of Queensland Mayne Medical School | |
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Location | 288 Herston Road, Herston, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27.4487°S 153.0239°E / -27.4487; 153.0239 |
Design period | 1919–1930s (interwar period) |
Built | 1938–1939 |
Built for | University of Queensland |
Architect | Raymond Clare Nowland |
Architectural style(s) | Classicism |
Owner | University of Queensland |
Official name | University of Queensland Medical School, Mayne Medical School |
Type | state heritage (landscape, built) |
Designated | 24 June 1999 |
Reference no. | 601167 |
Significant period | 1930s (historical) 1930s (fabric) 1930s ongoing (social) |
Significant components | views to, school/school room, fence/wall – perimeter, views from, dome, garden/grounds |
The Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History is located within the building. Operated by volunteers, it has a collection of over 7,000 items of medical memorabilia, medical and surgical instruments. The focus is on the study of medical history in Queensland, but the collection includes items with broader significance to both Australia and internationally.[2][3]