Parramatta heritage building history Tag

Built on Strong Foundations — The Complete Story of 215 Church Street, Parramatta and the Arida Family

In 1928, the Bank of New South Wales commissioned a building at 215 Church Street in Parramatta. The brief was what all major bank briefs were in the era of stone and permanence: build something that communicates stability, trustworthiness, and the intention to last. The architects responded with the seriousness the brief demanded. The Ionic columns were weight-bearing, but also symbolic — the architectural language of institutions that expected to be here in a century's time. The stone was chosen...