National Bank of Australasia, former
66 Napier Street, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No 3055003620
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Statement of Significance
Architecturally, an elegant and well-preserved (if typical) essay in the Italian Palazzo manner by its master practitioners. Historically, for a long period one of the city's foremost public buildings and may be viewed today as a precedent to the NicholsonandBarkly Streets commercial precinct.
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National Bank of Australasia, former - Physical Description 1
Positioned, as it was, in the old civic centre of Footscray, its contemporary competitor banks had a distinct advantage from their Nicholson and Barkly Streets locations. Not surprisingly then, the bank was gone by the 1940s, a Miss Phyllis Beers having taken residence. The Footscray Historical Society is now the owner and part occupier of the former bank.
Following Terry's established Italian renaissance Palazzo revival manner, the bank presents a conservative juxta-positioning of openings set within blandly treated walls, all subtly enhanced with revivalist details in the manner so dear to the Caseys. Its fading wall colours and old signs (since removed) present a convincing testimony to its age although recent repainting has also recalled this period. Inside most of the fittings associated with banking remain as a further expression of the past. A photograph in c1909 shows the bank and its staff aligned on the kerb, the only differences to today being the absent capped corrugated iron fence and gas street lamp, to the west of the building.Extract from the Footscray Urban Conservation Study 1989.
National Bank of Australasia, former - Integrity
External Integrity
Generally original except for removal of the fence.
National Bank of Australasia, former - Physical Description 2
Streetscape
On a traditional corner site and hence relates to other similar Napier Street structures such as the Exchange Hotel (q.v.) which today mark the old civic/commercial centre of the city.
Heritage Study and Grading
Maribyrnong - City of Footscray Urban Conservation Study
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1989
Grading:
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FORMER BARKLY THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H0878
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FOOTSCRAY RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1563
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HENDERSON HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0183
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