Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
60 Yelverton Dr Midland
REGISTERED AS PART OF 3273 MI States: Lot 9502 Yelverton Dr BDD 16-1-13
Swan
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904 to 1963
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1996 | Exceptional Significance | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Feb 1978 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Oct 1980 | ||
The building is a fine example of an early 20th century government administrative centre. The exterior is the most elaborate of the buildings on the site.
Substantial rectangular brick building with rendered bands and a gabled roof and elaborate timber detail to the gable ends. Timber-framed window awnings to the north and south elevations, timber-framed gallery to the eastern end supported on rendered masonry columns. Similar detail to the western end has been removed.
The Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office was the administrative centre of the Workshops. This office contained, apart from the CME and his assistants, the clerical offices, the pay office, the production office, the drawing office, the Works Manager's office, the engineers and other administration staff.
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| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9511 | Southern annexe, chief mechanical engineer's office - a component of Midland Railway Workshops (fmr): standard archival record - DRAFT. | Archival Record | 2009 |
| 9612 | Midland railway workshops (fmr): chief mechanical engineer's office (bldg 1) conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2011 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Office or Administration Bldg |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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