Former Railway Master's House

Author

Shire of Cue

Place Number

17773

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Location

Railway St Cue

Location Details

Local Government

Cue

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897

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	01 Dec 2005	2	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 Master's House has social and historic significance for its association with the construction and operation of the railway. Combined with the former Railway Station [Site No. 28], the Railway Barracks [Site No. 29], the Railway Crane and Ramp [Site No. 33] and the two adjacent Railway Workers' Cottages [Sites No. 31 & 32 no demolished], the former Railway Master's House contributes to a precinct which illustrates the role and importance of the railway to the Cue township.

Physical Description

Located immediately south of the former Railway Station [Site No. 28], the former Railway Master's House is of stone construction with a dutch gable corrugated iron roof featuring gablet vents. A verandah supported on timber posts encircles the building, with the south-east corner enclosed. The place has a large stone chimney to the south elevation. It has timber framed double hung windows.

History

Reporting on the construction of the Railway Station, a newspaper of the day states: "Whilst attending to and providing for the public convenience the station master has not been forgotten and about 175 yards south of the platform a pretty four-roomed cottage has been erected." [Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette, 20/1/1898, p2]
In 2002, the place was removed from reserved land and put on a title, then sold to a private individual.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Day Dawn Gazette".
	"Murchison Times".
	R Campbell;"Cue Conservation". Appendix A		1989

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

19 Mar 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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