State Savings Bank building

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The State Savings Bank building (No. 48 Martin Place) is now owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. It has a distinctive terracotta and pink granite Beaux-Arts façade. It was built as the headquarters of the Government Savings Bank of NSW and opened in 1928. The interior features large scagliola columns, extensive use of marble, and a plaster and pressed metal ceiling. The building's square trading hall was originally one of the largest in the world. A stately vault is housed in the basement.

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• Sydney Architecture Images- Commonwealth Bank Building

• State Savings Bank building is at coordinates 33°52′03″S 151°12′37″E / -33.867547, 151.210155 (State Savings Bank building)Coordinates: 33°52′03″S 151°12′37″E / -33.867547, 151.210155 (State Savings Bank building)