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Old Government Building Christchurch

Old Government Building Christchurch

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Old Government Building Christchurch

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Location: Canterbury, New Zealand

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1. Bridge of Remembrance – Christchurch Cathedral loop from Riccarton

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2. World Peace Bell, Christchurch – Peacock Fountain loop from Christchurch

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3. Tauhou Mural – Bridge of Remembrance loop from Fendalton

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Jul1ane

February 11, 2019

The former government building is a cultural monument of category 1. Today it is home to a hotel and a bar / restaurant.

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Bumble-Bee

October 29, 2019

The building was designed to centralise various government departments in Christchurch that had previously been housed in the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings and other rented spaces throughout the city.[2][3] The Government Buildings opened in 1913 and housed various Government departments up until the 1980s. The last Government department to occupy the building was the Ministry of Works and Development.[1] After being vacant for some time the building was threatened to be demolished in 1991. On 11 July 1991 the Christchurch City Council purchased the building from the government for $735,000. The council then sold it to the ‘Symphony Group’ in 1995 and it was converted into a hotel with the conditions to strengthen and conserve the building.[1][4] It is now home to the Heritage Hotel Christchurch and the bar O.G.B.[5][6]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Government_Building,_Christchurch

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Elevation 10 m

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Monday 22 December

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Old Government Building Christchurch

1. Bridge of Remembrance – Christchurch Cathedral loop from Riccarton

2. World Peace Bell, Christchurch – Peacock Fountain loop from Christchurch

3. Tauhou Mural – Bridge of Remembrance loop from Fendalton

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