Madden's Cottage

Author

Shire of West Arthur

Place Number

08798

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Location

Albany Hwy Arthur River

Location Details

Local Government

West Arthur

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1923, Constructed from 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Mar 1997	Category 3	Category 3 A place of some cultural heritage significance to Shire of West Arthur. No constraints. Recommend: Encourage retention of the place, and document the place if retention is not possible.

Statement of Significance

The building is an excellent example of differing construction styles over several periods and as part of the “Mareeba” precinct is an important part of the district’s building stock and social history.

Physical Description

Located 10kms south of the Arthur River township and 250 metres east of the Albany Highway. It is built about 80 metres north of the main “Mareeba” homestead.

The building was constructed and modified at various times. The north section is the original- stone with mud mortar and believed to be built prior to 1924 and perhaps the first building at the property and used as the base to build the main homestead. The remainder of the cottage was built by Italian Prisoners of War in 1950(1).

Prior to the present owner’s arrival (1958) the south section had been constructed, but had no connecting door to the original part.

History

Over time the building has served various uses as home for work men, quarters for shearers, etc.

The style is similar to another homestead at the present property ‘The Nook’ which at that time was also owned by Madden’s, being the residence of Anthony and Fanny’s son- Arthur.

The property is an early selection (as indicated by the Location Numbers- Williams 810 and 811). Due to its proximity to the Albany Road and the presence of a freshwater spring just to the SW of the main homestead. Another factor which increased its value was the routing of the Wagin-Collie Railway through the property and its close proximity of the East Arthur Siding.

Integrity/Authenticity

Modifications: Some
Extent of original fabric: Most

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Jeannett Dunkley; "Personal Communicatoin".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage
Other Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Servants or Shearers Quarters

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

11 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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