▁site ▁is ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Heritage ▁Register . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁Fre em asons ▁Hospital ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁as ▁an ▁initi ative ▁of ▁Victoria ' s ▁Fre em asons ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁middle - class ▁fee ▁pay ing ▁patients . ▁ ▁The ▁original ▁five - level ▁rein for ced ▁concrete ▁building ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁architect s , ▁Steph enson ▁and ▁M eld rum ▁( l ater ▁Steph enson ▁and ▁Turner ), ▁in ▁a ▁Function al ist ▁Modern ▁style ▁with ▁its ▁bold ▁horizontal ▁bal con ies , ▁contrast ing ▁vertical ▁service ▁tower ▁and ▁minimal ▁decor ation . ▁The ▁white ▁rendered ▁exterior ▁was ▁trim med ▁with ▁blue ▁t iles ▁and ▁horizontal ▁tub ular ▁steel ▁bal ustr ades . ▁ ▁Between ▁ 1 9 5 6 - 5 8 ▁the ▁hospital ▁was ▁substantial ly ▁extended ▁by ▁architect s , ▁M eld rum ▁and ▁No ad , ▁to ▁a ▁design ▁sympath etic ▁to ▁the ▁original ▁by ▁continu ing ▁the ▁swe eping ▁bal con ies . ▁Further ▁wings ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁were ▁added ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁with ▁the ▁front ▁entrance ▁alter ed . ▁ ▁The ▁hospital ▁is ▁of ▁historical ▁and ▁architect ural ▁significance ▁to ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Victoria . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁ 2 3 4 ▁in pat ient ▁b eds ▁ 9 ▁D elivery ▁Su ites ▁Day ▁Pro cedure ▁Centre ▁Int ensive ▁Care ▁Unit ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Ep worth