Local Government
Wongan-Ballidu
Region
Wheatbelt
Alpha St Ballidu
ALSO PART OF 12429
Wongan-Ballidu
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1955
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Sep 1998 | Category 3 | |
The site demonstrates an association with the development of transport and commerce in Ballidu. The place is integral within the main street streetscape and character of the townscape of Ballidu
Timber framed fibro clad with a gable roof. The corrugated iron roof also has a skillion over the front of the shop.
This building is the site of the blacksmith shop which was later demolished as the Kardomah Tearooms (shop on the west which is now connected) expanded their operations. In the mid 1950s the Stitts purchased the store next door, and constructed a Showroom on this site to sell tractors and cars. They also took a Beaurepaire's Tyre outlet and Ford Motor Agency as well as handling Zephyr cars. A fuel bowser on the edge of the footpath provided retail fuel. Later the shop next door and this one merged to become the Ballidu General Store.
Integrity: intact/redeemable Authenticity: medium degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Toster & N Hood ; "Ballidu Heritage Handed Down ". | Unpublished | 1996 | |
| ACKLAND RRB ; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". | Shire of Wongan-Balidu | 1965 | |
| McCULLAGH T Compiler McCULLAGH GA Editor ; "Ballidu History & Records ". | 1979 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Other |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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