UNION BANK OF AUSTRALASIA (FORMER)
30 STANLEY STREET, TOORA, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
Toora Commercial & Residential
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Statement of Significance
- Upper and lower floors separated by wide rendered spandrel
- Segmentally arched pairs of double hung windows on ground floor
- Three pairs of double hung windows in upper (no arch).
- Projecting eaves with exposed rafter ends
- North side projecting box bay windows under skillion hoods
- Egg and dart moulding surrounding keystone to entry arch
- Rectangular lead lighting in upper panes of all windows
- Recessed porch with basalt steps, tessellated tile floor and side doors to the banking chamber
- Skillion roof and garden at the rear of the building
- Gum leaf and nut rendered bass relief panel over residential entry way.
Aesthetically, the design of the building significantly contributes to the aesthetic and historic character of Stanley Street and Toora more broadly. This bank, designed by WR Butler, exhibits progressive design themes, in stark contrast to the contemporary, conservative banking designs of the time. This is in contrast with the nearby former Bank of Victoria (35 Stanley St, Toora, see TO-ST-039) which was built only a year earlier. This building is a rare example of this style of design. The scale of the building and its imposing nature over the streetscape demonstrates both the influence of the banking sector within the community and the importance of Toora for commercial reasons (Criterion E)
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UNION BANK OF AUSTRALASIA (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Union Bank at 30 Stanley Street, Toora is a two storey brick structure with a transverse parapet gable roof. The residence is contained within the upper floor and a skillion at the rear. It is set on a corner with a garden area at the side. The upper and lower floors are separated by a wide rendered spandrel below the upper windows. The facade is symmetrically arranged with segmentally arched pairs of double hung windows on either side of an arched recessed porch on the ground floor and three pairs of double hung windows in the upper. The eaves, with exposed rafter ends, are projected over a rendered frieze above the windows and continue across the parapet gable ends. The gable end parapets have a wide, slightly projecting chimney line at the ridge, which is carried down to the roof line.
At the north side, there are two projecting box bay windows under tiled skillion hoods and an arched recessed entry porch to the residence. Other notable elements include:- The egg and dart moulded surround with keystone to the entry arch.
- The segmentally arched surrounds to the ground floor windows.
- The rectangular lead lighting to the upper panes of all windows.
- The recessed porch with basalt steps, a tessellated tile floor and side doors to the banking chamber.
- Tuck pointed brickwork, now painted.
- The gum leaf and nut render bass relief panel over the residential entry door at the side.Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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