Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
147 Avon Tce York
Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586
Bank of NSW
Westpac Bank
York
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1897
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Register of the National Estate | Registered | 21 Mar 1978 |
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Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 25 Sep 1985 |
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Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Mar 1985 |
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Statewide Bank Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 |
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Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Considerable Significance |
Considerable Significance |
Western Australian Bank (fmr) is significant for its original establishment and associations with York from 1889, and on this site from 1897, continuing bank functions until recent years. The bank building is a fine example of Federation Academic Classical architecture that makes a considerable contribution to historic aesthetic of Avon Terrace and the York townscape.
The two-storey corner building has an imposing presence with a zero front and side lot line. The front façade facing Avon Terrace is classically symmetrical with a detailed central entry with columns supporting a rectangular entablature and a decorative bracketed cornice and pediment at the first-floor apex. The parapet flanking the pediment is detailed in an ornate balustrade. The residence is integral to the building located behind the banking chambers.
The Western Australian Bank was founded 1841 and for decades was the only bank in the State. In 1897, the Western Australian Bank’s York branch moved to this purpose built bank after initially establishing at 142 Avon Terrace August 1889.
In 1927 the Western Australian Bank amalgamated with the Bank of New South Wales, which in turn merged with the Colonial Bank of Australasia in 1982 to form Westpac Banking Corporation.
Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate/high
Good
Individual Building or Group
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Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Bank |
Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Bank |
Style |
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Victorian Free Classical |
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Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
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OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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