Category: Buildings
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Old Stone House in Cracroft Re-Opens
The Old Stone House in Cracroft has been restored and strengthened at a cost of $2 million dollars. The house was built in 1870 by Sir John Cracroft Wilson as accommodation for his workers on the Cashmere estate. According to the building plaque (below), many of these workers were some of the earliest Indian families to settle in Christchurch. […]
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Old Brick Building at Church Corner
I’ve always like this building at Church Corner. I don’t know anything about it.
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Shand’s Emporium
This historic building is getting done up. From the design on the front of the fence, it looks like the final paint job will be green. It’s on Manchester Street beside the former Trinity Congregational Church. It will be lovely to see it back fully restored. Just a shame there’s a giant Bus Stop sign right in […]
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Lichfield Street Car Park Building
This parking building is located on Lichfield Street opposite the Justice & Emergency building. It’s got rather an interesting design – but a little different from the architectural drawings I found online. It can’t be far off from being finished. It’s being future proofed with drop off points for driverless cars (now that’s forward thinking). […]
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Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
The Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is really coming along now with some decorative glass going up recently along the side of the building. This initiative makes me feel that Christchurch will be one of the safer cities to live in within New Zealand (in fact it probably already is that due to the rebuild) – […]
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Atrium of the ANZ Centre
Looking like something out of the future – the ANZ Atrium is now open with the Arborista Cafe in residence for coffee and a bite to eat.