Marradong Road Board Office (fmr)

Author

Shire of Boddington

Place Number

00167

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Location

Johnstone St Boddington

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Old Road Board Office
Senior Citizens Centre

Local Government

Boddington

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1925

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Dec 2014

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	23 Mar 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Jun 2011	A	A the place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	15 Nov 1995	1	1 Conservation Essential - a place which may meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places (ie of state or national value) on an individual level.

Statement of Significance

This building was the initial the place in Boddington where many planning, political and governmental decisions were made.

Physical Description

The Road Board Office is a small red brick building, roofed with
corrugated iron. Timber weather boards suspend the front roof,
making a veranda area.

History

The Marradong Roads Board was gazetted in 1892. The new Roads Board meeting place was planned in amongst preparation of the town of Boddington. Johnstone Street was proposed to be the main street, and a convenient location for the Board, as the town hall stood next door. The land parcel was secured requiring further State Government assistance for the construction. The influence of the war slowed construction down immensely. Meetings were held between the Boddington and Marradong Hall, which tended to conjure tensions. A significant sum of residents favoured the location of Marradong, despite the planned building. The final decision was made as Boddington was the proposed setting for the railway.
In 1961, the Marradong Road Board was renamed the Shire of Boddington and moved to another location in town.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	J Ferrell;"Becoming Boddington".
	Municipal Heritage Inventory		2000
	Western Australian Heritage Council

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	ASBESTOS	Other Asbestos

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics

Creation Date

05 Jul 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

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