On the corner of Hastings and Emerson Street there is now the rather new building of ANZ Napier branch right next to the Masonic Hotel complex. However, initially in the 1930s after the earthquake, two other buildings were erected at the same place. On the corner, 90 Hastings Street the National Bank was built in 1933 in Stripped Classical style as two storeys reinforced concrete building by Fletscher Constructions & Co with Atkin & Mitchell as architects. Although modernized in 1963 the building was demolished together with the Narwich Union Building in 1983 to make space for the new ANZ building.
Original Two-tone plasdter finish randomly coloured to resemble Sydney sandstone (buff/biscuit)
This single storey reinforced concrete building in Classical Revival with Art Deco motifs style was errected in 1932 by Totterdell Ltd. Designed by architects Atkin & Mitchell and at a cost of 3100 Pound.
Initially owned by the Bank of Australasia which merged in 1951 with the Union Bank to become the ANZ Bank. The building was sold in 1956 to Norwich Union and later National Bank purchased the building to demolish it in 1983 to make place for the new building.
