Railway Workers' Houses (fmr)

Author

Shire of Mount Magnet

Place Number

01633

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Location

Criddle St Mt Magnet

Location Details

Local Government

Mt Magnet

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896

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
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	07 May 1992			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The former Railway Workers' Houses have high historic significance for their association with the railway line. They are typical examples of PWD railway buildings of the time, and together with the Station Master's House [Site No. 15], the railway dam [Site No. 17], bridge [Site No. 19] and platform [Site No. 18] assist with the interpretation of local railway heritage and history.

Physical Description

The houses are constructed of local stone with cement mortar and hipped corrugated iron roofs. With symmetrical facades the houses feature wide chimneys, recessed openings and timber double-hung sash windows with rendered sills. There are verandahs to three sides which are partly enclosed with corrugated iron. The kitchen and sleepout areas feature ripple corrugated iron walls. There are concrete floors to verandahs and stone chimneys. The Lounge and Bedroom to the main stone section of the houses have jarrah timber flooring.

History

The railway houses were probably built around 1896 when the railway line reached Mount Magnet. Westrail disposed of the houses in the late 1970s following the closure of the Meekatharra line in 1977. The present owner is currently restoring both buildings.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree
Modifications: Original wooden verandahs have been replaced by concrete, separate laundry buildings have been demolished.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	National Trust; " Built Environment Committee Assessment.".
	The Royal WA Historical Society (Railways Section),	Westrail

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Housing or Quarters
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Housing or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Donnybrook Sandstone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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