Commercial Building

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Bank of Australia (fmr) is significant for associations with the community through the banking function. Associations with the original owner, the Uniting Church, and identities including George Throssell, Hubert B Day, and Funeral director JL Lauder are historically significant and demonstrate businesses and associated ways of life no longer practiced. It is a fine example of Federation Free Classical architecture with decorative face stone facades and makes a significant contribution to the historic aesthetic of York’s main street and the townscape.

Physical Description

The single storey modest scale corner building includes a residence. It is detailed in face stone street front walls with contrasting face brick quoins to corners and openings. The remainder of the structure is brick. The shop wraps the corner with the entry on the corner truncation flanked by an expansive arched shop-window each side. The secondary street frontage continues beyond the shop front with the residence and other additions that are located behind the shop. The residential section of the building is also evident on the north side of the shop building, recessed some distance from the front alignment, with a bullnose veranda along its north side.

History

In 1907 George Throssell from Northam, purchased the land from the Wesleyan Church. Between 1907 and 1909 Hubert Bartlett Day, a chemist owned and possibly the constructed the building. Between 1910 and 1919, the Bank of Australia occupied the premises under the management of G.H.Haslip. In 1921, James Lauder Wansborough acquired the place and established a shop and workshop in addition to the residence and the property adjoining to the north. The property has housed many functions have over the years.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

Uses

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