The Civic, Christchurch
Former civic offices in Christchurch, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Civic in Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, was one of the former civic buildings of Christchurch City Council (CCC). Built in 1900, it was first used as an exhibition hall, a cinema and then a theatre. It burned down in 1917. The northern part of the building was purchased by CCC and opened as the civic office in 1924, and served this purpose until 1980. After that it had several uses, including a restaurant, bar and live music venue. The building was heavily damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and was demolished.
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The Civic | |
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General information | |
Type | Former civic offices |
Location | Christchurch Central City |
Address | 194–198 Manchester Street |
Town or city | Christchurch |
Country | New Zealand |
Coordinates | 43.5303°S 172.6399°E / -43.5303; 172.6399 |
Construction started | 14 March 1900 |
Inaugurated | 1 November 1900 |
Renovated | 1922–1924 |
Demolished | 2011 |
Client | Christchurch City Council |
Technical details | |
Floor count | two |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Clarkson & Ballantyne |
Main contractor | Rennie and Pearce |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | Greenstreet and Anderson |
Renovating firm | W. Williamson |
Designated | 26-Nov-1981 |
Reference no. | 1870 |
References | |
"Civic". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 April 2011. |
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The Civic was a Category II heritage building registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.