CBC Bank Building is a heritage-listed former bank building and now residence at 21 Auckland Street, Bega,

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, Australia. It was built from 1865. The property is owned by the Bega Valley Shire Council. It was added to the

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on 2 April 1999.

History

The building was built by Nicholas Bouquet in 1865 for the

Commercial Banking Company of Sydney The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, also known as the CBC, or CBC Bank, was a bank based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1834, and in 1982 merged with the National Bank of Australasia to form National Australia Bank. Hi ...

. It is understand to have been the first bank in Bega, the first two-storey building, and the third building of substance erected in the town. It occupies a commanding position at the top of a bluff on what was once the main road entering the town from the north. The commercial centre of Bega has moved away from this area, and in recent years the building has been used as a residence.Branch Manager's Report No. 156/80 In 1980 the

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requested advice from the Heritage Council concerning the former CBC Bank which is situated within the grounds of Bega Public School. An Interim Conservation Order was placed over the building 27 September 1985. This order was renewed on 25 September 1987. It was agreed that the order would serve to emphasise the importance of this heritage item to the community of Bega and will ensure its future retention. In 1987 the care, control and management of the building was transferred to Bega Valley Council. Through the Heritage Assistance program funding was granted in 1989/1990 for the restoration of the building and reinstatement of the front verandah. A new toilet, basin and trap door were installed in 1990. Further improvements included the painting of the exterior.

Description

A two-storey building of simple mid Victorian Colonial design of 3 bays originally having a 2-storey

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h and

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(now removed). The central entrance door is of 4 panels with

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flanked by a large shop window either side containing 6 equal panes of glass surrounding by a deep timber

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. Symmetrically arranged above a 3 identical pairs of French windows having decorative transoms above. Construction is of

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brickwork on coursed rubble bluestone

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with the upper part of the front façade having tuck pointed Flemish bonded brickwork. Windows are generally 4 paned double hung type while the

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roof is of a simple hipped form with a small skillion at the rear. The building occupies a commanding position at the top of the bluff on what was once the main road entering the town from the north.Heritage Council Branch Manager's Report 24 June 1980 and 20 June 1985 The former CBC Bank is a substantially intact mid colonial commercial building. The physical condition of the building was reported as good as at 3 August 2000.

Heritage listing

588 - CBC Bank (former) - PCO Plan Number 588 (5045359p1)

Built in 1865 for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney it is understood to have been the first bank in Bega, the first two-storey building, and the third building of substance erected in the town. It occupies a commanding position on a bluff on what was once the main road entering the town from the north. It is a simple mid Victorian Colonial style commercial building. It serves to mark the extremity of the original town centre, close to the river. The town centre shifted as the shipping trade along the river moved away to the coast and Tathra. The building is an important reminder of Bega's early commercial development and its subsequent changes. CBC Bank building was listed on the

on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. Built in 1865 for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney it is understood to have been the first bank in Bega, the first two-storey building, and the third building of substance erected in the town. It serves to mark the extremity of the original town centre, close to the river. The town centre shifted as the shipping trade along the river moved away to the coast and Tathra. The building is an important reminder of Bega's early commercial development and its subsequent changes. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. It occupies a commanding position at the of a bluff on what was once the main road entering the town from the north. It is a simple mid Victorian Colonial style commercial building.

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