Historical information

The building is part of the former Sunbury Asylum complex and was constructed in 1906. It had three buildings on its east side and three on the west side. Male patients were housed in the buildings on the east and females were in the west side buildings. The slates on the roof were from Wales.

Significance

This building housed the patients at the Asylum right up until its closure in 1992.

Physical description

A coloured photograph with a white border of a Federation red brick 3 storey building with aquarium slate roof and ventilation turrets projecting from the slate roof. A large grassed area has been planted in the front of the building.