It was built in the Federation Academic Classical style and originally housed the local branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia.

[2] The building is constructed on a rusticated base, there are two entrance doors with classically derived casements made up of plain pilasters, cornices, scrolled brackets and tympanum.

A deep cornice was set above the entablature, there is an open balustrade at parapet level, with piers topped with urns at each end and a raised panel buttressed by scrolls and tympanum above.

[2] The building was built in 1890[3][2] for the Commercial Bank during the Western Australian gold rush period when prospectors would disembark at Albany then travel further north.

[6] The tender was awarded to J Hurst and son, with a bid of £6697,[7] and they commenced construction of the building in late July of the same year.