Maryville Mothers’ Hospital, Merewether
22 Curry Street, 
Merewether
NSW
Australia
Provider: Salvation Army
Year Opened: 1924
Year Closed: 1933
Maryville Mothers’ Hospital, in Curry Street, Merewether, was a maternity hospital run by the Salvation Army. As well as providing services to local women, this was a hospital from which adoptions were arranged. Maryville Mothers’ Hospital had its name changed to Hillcrest Mothers’ Hospital in 1933.
The name Maryville was chosen for the hospital in honour of Mrs Mary Longworth who opened the hospital.
Maryville Mothers’ Hospital was established in the building formerly called ‘The Ridge’. The official opening occurred on Saturday 4 July 1925, though it had already begun operating as a maternity hospital and 25 babies at been born.
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