National Australia Bank building, Dubbo, Heritage bank building in Macquarie Street, Dubbo, Australia
The National Australia Bank building at 110–114 Macquarie Street, Dubbo, is a former bank in the Edwardian style designed by Laurie and Heath. Its facade has a low central turret with a pyramid roof, flanked by arcaded and verandahed wings.
Designed by Laurie and Heath, the building was constructed c. 1906–1907 for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. After Dubbo City Council sought advice on a proposed demolition in 1979, an Interim Conservation Order was placed on 25 May 1979, followed by a Permanent Conservation Order on 4 September 1981. It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
The building is also known as the CBC Bank building, from the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd, which commissioned it. Its arcaded elevation and central turret make it an important component of Dubbo's townscape, as noted in its heritage listing. The bank operated here until the premises were later adapted for other uses.
The former bank at 110–114 Macquarie Street is privately owned, so the interior is not open to visitors; the Edwardian facade, with its central pyramid-roofed turret and arcaded verandah wings, is seen from the street. The building stands on Macquarie Street in central Dubbo, close to other heritage-listed sites.
The building was saved from demolition in 1979, when Dubbo City Council asked the Heritage Council for advice on a redevelopment plan. An Interim Conservation Order followed on 25 May 1979, and the bank's management then renovated and adapted the premises instead.
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