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Date: 1933 Type: Bank Status: Unknown

THIS building has an unmistakable bank character in its elevation: the stone base up to window sill height gives an impression of solidity, and the recessed portico with its four columns provides shadow and an air of dignity. The plan contains a banking hall of some 1,200 square feet (111.5 square meter) of floor space, and there is the usual accommodation for manager, stationery, records, etc. (Cumming-George 1934:97; SAB Aug 1933:39) 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.