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Images- Central Business District Commonwealth Bank Building (former State Savings Bank) |
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48 Martin Place |
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1928 |
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Inter-War Beaux-Arts |
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Terracotta and pink granite facade. Interior with faux marble ('scagliola') columns. |
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Bank |
| This imposing building was built as the headquarters for the Government Savings Bank of NSW and opened in 1928. Go inside and have a look at the banking chamber –originally one of the largest in the world – which incorporates both Australian and imported marbles and a plaster and pressed metal ceiling. | |
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| The famous interior built by Italian craftsmen. | |
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