Two Railway Houses

Author

Shire of Wongan-Ballidu

Place Number

15856

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Location

16 & 18 Strickland St Wongan Hills

Location Details

Local Government

Wongan-Ballidu

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

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	17 Sep 1997	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Alternatively the place may be of considerable heritage value but considered of irredeemable integrity value. Recommend that the place is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place is representative of the accommodation provided for the railway workers at that time. It demonstrates a way of life. It demonstrates a way of life, and is an example of a type of which occupies most of that street.

Physical Description

Timber framed and weatherboard clad residence has a return verandah which extends down the side of the house. The tiled roof is gambrel style with a gable frontage and a break pitch verandah under the main roof. The verandah has a weatherboard clad dado height enclosure.

History

The houses were provided for railway employees who worked on the trains, and in administration and managerial positions.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: intact
Authenticity: high degree

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
PWD	Architect	1940	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	ACKLAND RRB; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ".	Shire of Wongan-Balidu	1965

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
	Transport\Communications	Rail: Housing or Quarters
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Housing or Quarters

Creation Date

07 Nov 2001

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Last Update

01 Jul 2020

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