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Bank of Africa - Barclays Bank - First National Bank Cape Town, Western Cape MILNE and SLADDIN: Architect Thomas Arthur SLADDIN: Design Architect

Date: 1906 Type: Bank Status: Extant Street: 81 St Georges Street c/o Shortmarket Street   Click to view map Coordinates: Alt: 32m

Originally Bank of Africa it became Barclays Bank and is now First National Bank. (SAAE&S Jnl Oct 1906:4 ill; Pryce-Lewis list 7 983). All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References: Cole, DI. 2002. The building stones of Cape Town : a geological walking tour. Cape Town: Council for Geoscience. pg 67-69 Rennie, John for CPIA. 1978. The Buildings of Central Cape Town 1978. Volume Two : Catalogue. Cape Town: Cape Provincial Institute of Architects. pg 199 item 65.1