Commercial Bank and the Bank of New South Wales, George Street, Sydney, c1860. Looking north along George St. from the eastern side of the street. On the west side of the street, in the left foreground and standing on the corner of Barrack Lane, is the original David Jones building built in 1838. On the opposite corner of Barrack Lane stands the Palazzo-style Commercial Bank, whose façade was removed in 1923 and reconstructed on the grounds of the University of Sydney .Further north, on the corner of Wynyard Street at the bottom end of Martin Place stands the Bank of New South Wales, which was demolished in 1923.