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Railway Goods Shed (fmr), Sandstone

Author

Shire of Sandstone

Place Number

02355
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Location

off Irvine St to S of Hack St Sandstone

Location Details

Local Government

Sandstone

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910, Constructed from 1949

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 10 Dec 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 Jun 1997 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.

Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey Completed 11 Dec 1998

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Railway Goods Shed has high significance as one of the few remaining heritage places associated with the railway. The shed combined with the railway tank stand (Site No. 15), the railway dam and sidings are the only visual evidence of the railway which figured prominently in the development of Sandstone. The design is typical of utilitarian structures.

Physical Description

Large shed of timber frame construction with corrugated cladding. It has two large
entrances on the east and west facades, through which the train carriages would have passed. A door rail remains as evidence of the sliding door to the east facade. An additional opening with a sliding door in place is located on the southern facade The building has a sloping roof. The shed is constructed on two levels for ease of loading. The remains of a railway siding are located adjacent to the shed.

History

The railway was extended to Sandstone in 1910 and remained in operation until 1949. Originally the Railway Goods Shed was much larger. The Railway Station, a timber framed corrugated iron clad structure, has been demolished along with the Station Master's House.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7576 Shire of Sandstone Railway goods shed : structural condition report. Heritage Study {Other} 2005
6511 Conservation plan for Railway Goods Shed (1910), Sandstone, Western Australia. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2002

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Other
Present Use OTHER Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OTHER Other Sub-Theme
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

28 Apr 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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