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Westpac Bank Building, Fremantle

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309:. The building frontage has an ashlar effect on the ground floor and limestone foundations. The parapet has a pediment with a central decorative arch with "AD 1891" featured in stucco. The front entrance is covered by a pediment and is flanked by pilasters with brackets above. There are engaged Corinthian columns on the first floor and engaged low piers below the windows; the first floor has stucco arched sash windows with keystones. Corinthian columns are on the first floor exterior with piers below the windows; the windows on this floor are set in stucco arched sash frames with keystones. The building has a 78-foot (24 m) frontage along High Street and a 66.5-foot (20 m) frontage along Mouat Street. It is built from brick on a Melbourne 31: 316:
In March 1892 Hobbs had designed the plans for the building and was calling for tenders to complete the building works. The old premises for the bank were demolished and construction commenced in April 1892, with the building contract being awarded to J.Hurst and Son at a cost of £5,590.
327:, and the building became known as the Bank of New South Wales building. The branch manager, Lionel Wesley Walker, was found shot at South Beach later the same year. In 1982 the Bank of New South Wales merged with the 655: 360: 650: 63: 645: 604: 390: 355: 301:, that bank requiring new premises in Fremantle. The building has two storeys with a banking chamber and offices. It was completed in the 382: 339: 124: 212: 531: 503: 419: 283: 231: 640: 287: 328: 332: 235: 246: 608: 324: 298: 275: 635: 559: 605:"Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade references committee 10/11/2000 Disposal of Defence properties" 475: 447: 660: 302: 629: 294: 279: 192: 30: 582: 535:. Vol. XLII, no. 2, 151. Western Australia. 21 April 1927. p. 32 507:. Vol. VIII, no. 372. Western Australia. 28 January 1893. p. 35 286:. It was one of many commercial buildings constructed in Fremantle during the 554: 526: 498: 479:. Vol. 9, no. 2, 171. Western Australia. 26 January 1893. p. 2 414: 297:. Construction commenced in 1892 and the building was initially known as the 78: 65: 470: 442: 310: 114: 451:. Vol. 8, no. 1, 910. Western Australia. 19 March 1892. p. 8 423:. Vol. VII, no. 331. Western Australia. 16 April 1892. p. 34 306: 563:. No. 21, 582. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1927. p. 15 293:
Design of the building commenced in 1891, by prominent architect,
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period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
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State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Fremantle
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Heritage listed building in Fremantle, Western Australia
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The building was completed and opened in January 1893.
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In 1927 the Western Australian Bank merged with the
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32°03′19″S 115°44′36″E / 32.05526°S 115.743405°E / -32.05526; 115.743405
Western Australia
University of Notre Dame Australia
Talbot Hobbs
Western Australia Heritage Register
West End, Fremantle
25225
908
High Street
Mouat Street
Fremantle West End Heritage area
gold boom
Talbot Hobbs
Western Australian Bank
Federation Academic Classical style
footpath
bluestone
Bank of New South Wales
Commercial Bank of Australia
Westpac Banking Corporation
University of Notre Dame Australia
List of heritage places in Fremantle
List of buildings designed by Talbot Hobbs


"Westpac Building, 22 High Street"
Heritage Council of Western Australia

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