Union Bank & Residence (fmr)

Author

Shire of Capel

Place Number

14900

Location

11 Forrest Rd Capel

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Mercer's

Local Government

Capel

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Aug 1999 Category 4

Statement of Significance

The place is significant as the first purpose built bank in Capel.

Physical Description

Clad with brick veneer over the original timber framed and weatherboard clad building. Aluminium framed windows have replaced the original timber framed windows. The corrugated iron clad gambrel roof has several hips.

History

The place was purpose built as the Union Bank office and Managers residence. In the 1950s it was a bakery , and in the 1960s, the place was the Doctor's surgery.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Degree Authenticity: Low Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". Shire of Capel Local History Collection 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Bank
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

14 Dec 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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