English Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, 485-489 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme18/1/1985
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English Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, 485-489 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
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18/1/1985
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BIF-NORTH 107917
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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985: APeriod : Early Victorian (1870)Grantee : Allison and Knight 1852History- From 1869 when a site was purchased and this bank was constructed until at least 1900, this was a branch of the English Scottish and Australian Chartered bank, later E.S. & A. Bank Ltd. The first manager was probably William Clarke, [National Trust file 3140, cite ANZ Bank archives extract] followed by William Hunter in 1880, then James Ridley took over and remained there until after 1900. The property was sold in 1971. The bank's architect, Leonard Terry, carried out the design; this being the second bank, after Melbourne, built by the bank since establishment in 1852.Description- A two-storey, stuccoed brick and parapeted bank and residence composed in two bays on the north and one on the west. Elegantly framed upper fenestration, with its wrought-iron balustrading to the balconettes and subtle roundels in the spandrels, does not overly contrast with the unadorned flat-headed windows below, with their sub-sill panelling. The recessed bay on the north is given prominence; to balance the other, by bracketting of the balconette to match the line of the string-moulds on the forward bay. Appropriately restrained dentillation is used under the parapet cornice.Integrity - External blinds have been added to most windows and the doors replaced; the existing colour is sympathetic.Streetscape - The terminating and major corner element in a notable residential streetscape.Significance- Architecturally, a near original and subtly and elegantly detailed bank building, derived in style from the Italian Renaissance and designed by Victoria's most skilled bank architect, Leonard Terry; it is also a major part of a streetscape: of State-wide importance. Historically, the second of a relatively small number of banks constructed for a now gone company and the first one of three 19th century bank buildings in the study area: of high regional importance.Recommendations - Retain existing sympathetic colours or repaint in original or typical colours; remove window blinds; consider replacement of doors with four-panel Victorian period type.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory; NT = NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (VIC))1. N.T. File 3140 - cites A.N. Z. archives extract; D. 1870;2. RB 1880-81 , 181 ; RB 1885-86. 190; D. 19003. The Argus , 26/6 / 1869:34 Trethowan B. `Banks of Victoria’ p 11
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