Boa Vista House(1907—1972)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Boa Vista House
Institution type:
Boarding School
Street:
The Friends School Argyle St Campus , 395 Argyle Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Boa Vista House
Also known as:
Clemes House; Junior Boarding House
Notes:
From 1907 until 1945 Boa Vista House was the home of Leslie House School/Clemes College. Following amalgamation with Friends' the building was used as a Junior Boarding House. Boarding at Clemes House ceased in 1953 and the younger boarders were relocated to the main facility at Commercial Road and Carr Street. Building was demolished in 1972.

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