Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
148 Avon Tce York
Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586
York
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1890
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Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Considerable Significance | |
Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 25 Sep 1985 | ||
Statewide Bank Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Mar 1985 | ||
Register of the National Estate | Registered | 21 Mar 1978 |
26586 Central York Heritage Area
Union Bank of Australasia Ltd (fmr) is significant for its establishment in York in 1878 and associations with the community through the banking function. It is a fine example of Federation Academic Classical architecture and the design of J.Talbot-Hobbs, and makes a significant contribution to the historic aesthetic of York’s main street and the townscape.
The single storey modest scale bank and residence is finished in rendered masonry with contrasting quoins to corners and openings. The bank frontage is prominent and symmetrical with the tall arched windows flanking the central arched opening with a gabled pediment above. The semi-detached residential section is set back and to the rear of the bank and is a discrete scale with a skillion veranda over the asymmetrical entry and window.
The Union Bank opened a branch in York in 1878 under the management of SPB Needham. In 1893, the Bank was trading from 156 Avon Terrace, and may have traded there from its outset until this purpose built bank opened in 1900. The Union Bank was established in 1837 and later became the Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ).
Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate
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 | Rendered Brick |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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