Grand Collins Street Bank

Repost Aug 2017 + Sept 2018 :

The former #BankofAustralasiaCollinsStreet was built in 1876 as a two storey edifice, designed by #ReedandBarnes ( #JosephReedArchitect) in #RenaissanceRevival “of plain but vigorous character”; then in 1928-9 #AandKHenderson added three floors, one exactly matching (though windows changed to square), one attic and one setback, and rebuilt the interior with a much larger chamber. Another floor was added in the 70s and another when converted to serviced apartments about 2001 (barely visible). It’s now called #TreasuryonCollins (though it was never the treasury). Check out the man on the telegraph pole in the 1890s photo ! (NGV) The chamber is a lofty classical space, nice details, including some retained tellers booths.