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Dining in the Former Bank of New South Wales — 215 Church Street, Parramatta and Why the Building Matters

In 1928, the Bank of New South Wales commissioned a building at 215 Church Street, Parramatta with instructions that were both practical and symbolic: build something that communicates stability, trustworthiness, and the intention to last. The architects responded with the seriousness the brief demanded — Ionic columns, stone masonry, the proportional systems of the neoclassical tradition that positioned banks as the heirs to ancient civic authority. The columns were weight-bearing but also communicative. The stone was chosen for durability and...