Brick Railway Building

Item details


Name of item:	Brick Railway Building
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Other - Transport - Rail
Primary address:	Railway Parade, Cabramatta, NSW 2166
Local govt. area:	Fairfield

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Railway Parade	Cabramatta	Fairfield			Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	An unusual railway structure. If it is associated with the electrification of the line in 1929, then it is a rare example of the railways provideing their own power to the lines.
	Date significance updated: 28 Jul 09
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Description


Physical description:	This single storey structure is at present unidentified. It has the appearance of a power housek, and may be associated with the provision of electrical power to the line in 1929. The larger roller door at its south end indicates the requirement for moving large items to and from the building. It may have been a workshop. Exterior Materials Dry pressed brick, terracotta tile, cement render.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Intact Structure
	Date condition updated:28 Jul 09

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan		20	06 Oct 95	122	7148

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Fairfield City Heritage Study	1993		Perumal Murphy Wu Pty Ltd		Yes

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1570088

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