the former clewett's building is a two-storey brick building, of which the side facade to the south-east is undecorated but painted, the rear and remaining side facades are unpainted. the quay street facade is faced with cement render and painted. the long gable roof clad in corrugated iron is contained behind parapets on each facade. its triangular shape in section is expressed on the rear facade. the front face of the building, approximately nine metres wide, is symmetrically arranged and its classical details are modelled using cement render.