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Set 231 Hospital
Homemaker

LEGO® Hospital

The Hospital is a 1978 Homemaker set made up of 401 pieces. It includes no minifigures, so the building itself takes centre stage.

Set number
231
Year
1978
Pieces
401
Minifigures
0
Theme
Homemaker
Different parts
84
What can I build with it?

Parts list 84

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (2)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

A public building in a home-themed line

Most Homemaker sets deal with living rooms and furnishings, and the Hospital stands out as a building with a public purpose. Its 401 pieces make a compact house that you can fill with rooms as you see fit. There are no minifigures in the box, so any patients and staff have to come from elsewhere if you want to bring the scene to life. That makes it a good quiet backdrop for a larger townscape, where streets, trees and vehicles can be added later.

Clean white, calm blue

White, blue, yellow and red are the four main colours. The strong presence of white and blue suits the subject, since it looks clean and businesslike in the way a hospital should. Yellow and red add accents and break up the larger surfaces. In a collection of classic buildings the set fits well between houses and fire stations in terms of colour, without standing out too much or dominating the scene.

Size and variety

The 401 pieces are spread across 63 different parts. That means many bricks appear several times, while only a few special shapes provide the details. The model sits in the middle of the size range and can be built over a relaxed afternoon. The parts list on this page is handy for collectors, because it shows at a glance which standard bricks you need and in what quantity if you want to extend the model or rebuild it from your own stock, and where swapping parts is worthwhile.

Keeping the bricks in use

Even if you do not want to rebuild the Hospital exactly as designed, its bricks are good for other projects. “What can I build?” shows which models come out of the included parts or your own collection. You might end up with a doctor's surgery, a town hall or another house, and the bricks from 1978 stay in use instead of disappearing into a box. With older sets it pays to revisit your stock regularly for new ideas.

FAQ

Does the Hospital come with minifigures?
No, there are no minifigures. The set has 401 pieces for the building.
What year was it released?
It was released in 1978 as part of the Homemaker theme.
How many different parts does it use?
It uses 63 different parts. The complete list with quantities is on this page.

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