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Bank Buildings

Author

Shire of Katanning

Place Number

01348
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Location

70-72 Clive St Katanning

Location Details

Other Name(s)

PM's Restaurant

Local Government

Katanning

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

N/A

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Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 Jan 1996 Category 5

Category 5

• Contributes to local character • Significant but not essential to history of area

Statement of Significance

The Bank Buildings has some aesthetic significance, adding to the streetscape of Clive Street. It is also significant in that much of the original fabric is in tact and little alterations have been made, particularly to the exterior. It is also historically significant in that it contains an original baker's oven.

Physical Description

A restrained Federation Italianate two-storey building of three shops and residences with its exterior little altered. It has a panelled balustrade to the parapet with a curved pediment over the central bay with "Bank Buildings AD 1909" in bas-relief. The brickwork is tuck-pointed and the upper windows are double hung sashes.
The original timber shop fronts are in place, with its original bull nosed verandah. It has pressed metal ceilings and timber floors. Arches join all three shops.
Garage and shed were re-roofed with steel in May 2001.

History

The Bank Buildings were constructed in 1909 and although it has never housed banking institutions it has been utilised for other commercial purposes. It has been the site of a baker and still contains the original bakers oven, as well as being used as a tailor shop. The upper level has also been utilised for residential space.
The Bank Buildings have housed PM's Restaurant, Katanning Family Steakhouse, Taylor's Family Restaurant and has living quarters upstairs.
There is a shed out the back which has the remains of intown stables used for the old Baker's horse and cart.

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence
Present Use COMMERCIAL Restaurant
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

31 Jan 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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