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The foundation stone for the first building was laid in January 1858. The first set of buildings were a two-storey timber building, forming an L shape along the Durham Street frontage, with the Timber Chamber, modelled on 14th and 16th century English manorial halls, the meeting room for the Provincial Council.
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The Christchurch Municipal Council, as it was originally called, was using the Christchurch Land Office, the first public building erected in Christchurch in 1851. [50] 1887–1924. On the same site, the council had the so far only purpose-built council chambers constructed, designed by Samuel Hurst Seager in a Queen Anne style.
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 ...
The Worcester Chambers, recently also known as Gough Chambers, is a heritage building in Christchurch, New Zealand.It was designed by Cecil Wood in 1926 and is designated as a Category II heritage building registered by Heritage New Zealand.
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The building was built in 1934, in the renaissance palazzo style, by Christchurch architect firm, Collins and West. [2] Upon the building's completion, the Midland Club (a gentleman's club), moved into the premises from their outgrown site on Worcester Street. The Midland Club operated until 1991, when the disbanded and sold the building.
Part of their function was to provide the main tourist information centre for Christchurch. The building was taken over again by the council and opened as an exhibition, event and meeting space for the community in July 2002, branded as Our City O-Tautahi. [5] [9] It is one of Christchurch's major tourist attractions. [10]