Commonwealth Bank Spit Junction
The Commonwealth Bank at 58 Spit Road in Spit Junction is another Art Deco gem built in 1935 by Messrs Hutcherson Bros of Stanmore Road, Petersham and supervised by the Department of the Interior, Works and Services Branch of NSW. It was completed in August 1935. During work in 1978 the exterior ‘cantilevered’ awning was extended across and above the main entrance of the branch. The branch closed in April 1998. Thankfully the awning was subsequently removed much to the benefit of the building. Facade detail The branch in 1977 Prior to general construction works the following year. The branch in 1978 The extended box awning across the front of the bank. Totally destroyed the nature of the building The branch in 1992 THe awning was still there in 1992. Currently (2022) the bulky awning is long gone and the building is now occupied by Signarama who have placed a *mini* awning over the front door. It still looks *tacked on* to the building because they have int