Otago Therapeutic Pool

140 Hanover Street, DUNEDIN

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The Otago Therapeutic Pool is a modern-style building designed by prominent Dunedin architectural partnership Mason and Wales. It is cast in-situ concrete of portal truss construction with large steel-frame windows, a very early example of this type of construction. It can be considered a hallmark in New Zealand's technology history. It was built in 1946 and is the first of its type as a large purpose-built therapeutic pool. It has an important association with the School of Physiotherapy, the first established in the country. The Pool has served an important function in rehabilitative services for many patients, but is of particular note for its pioneering use in the physical activity-based rehabilitation of cardiac patients as noted by Professor Edwin Nye.

Otago Therapeutic Pool, Dunedin. CC Licence 3.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Ben Hill | 24/09/2009 | Benchill - Wikimedia Commons

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Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

7581

Date Entered

12th December 2004

Date of Effect

12th December 2004

City/District Council

Dunedin City

Region

Otago Region

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 4635, Lot 2 DP 4635, Pt Sec 59 Blk XXIII, Pt Sec 58 Blk XXII, Town of Dunedin (RT OT17C/604), Otago Land District

Location Description

Corner Hanover and Castle Streets.

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