bank/financial institution, Crescent Quay, Custom House Quay · NIAH 15503008

Detached three-bay three-storey over basement bank, built 1832, on a rectangular plan; four-bay full-height side elevations with four-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Closed, ----. Now disused. Hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof behind parapet with granite ashlar chimney stacks on cut-granite cushion courses on red brick Running bond bases having cut-granite capping supporting elongated yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (north) elevation on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron central hopper and downpipe. Rusticated granite ashlar walls (ground floor) on cut-granite plinth on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered base; granite ashlar surface finish (upper floors) with cut-granite corbelled stepped cornice supporting copper-covered parapet; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening in segmental-headed recess approached by flight of four cut-granite steps between spear head-detailed cast-iron railings, cut-granite doorcase with three quarter-engaged columns on monolithic padstones supporting cornice on frieze below blocking course, and rusticated voussoirs centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having replacement fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, cut-granite panelled mullions, and cut-granite surrounds supporting cornices framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sill course, and cut-granite surrounds supporting cornices centred on pediment framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and granite ashlar voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and granite ashlar voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining tiled floor, segmental-headed niches with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; porter's room (south-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; banking hall (east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cantilevered staircase with cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber Classical-style surround to window opening to half-landing, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Quay fronted with spear head-detailed cast-iron railings to perimeter.