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Spotswood State Savings Bank (Former)
Location96 Hudsons Road SPOTSWOOD, HOBSONS BAY CITY LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Spotswood State Savings Bank (former), possibly designed by Smith & Ogg and constructed in 1928-29, at 96-98 Hudson Road, Spotswood. The Spotswood State Savings Bank (former) is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically, it is significant as an illustration of the significant development of the Spotswood area during the Interwar period. (AHC criterion A4) Socially, it is significant for its strong associations with the Spotswood community over a long period as the major bank in this local centre. (AHC criterion G1) Aesthetically, it is significant as a superior example of an Interwar twentieth century bank in the Greek Revival manner. Sited prominently at a corner, it is a local landmark. (AHC criterion E1)
Group
Commercial
Category
Bank