"The careful restoration has included deconstructing each of the tower legs and the construction of a new internal reinforced concrete structure to strengthen them. The existing foundations were strengthened. The original stone was cut and used as a veneer in the same place it used to be on the clocktower. The clocktower’s spire was straightened, strengthened and reinstated."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
"At an Earthquake Recovery Committee of the Whole meeting at North Brighton Community Centre, Mayor Dalziel said the Council had set aside a total of $29,087,059 for the repair and rebuild of community facilities and a further $11,703,596 for heritage facilities."
The media Release is as follows: (more…)
Philip Barrett Team Leader Heritage has generously provided us with the Draft Significance Statement for the Cunningham House.
Cuningham House is of historical and social significance as the largest and oldest of the Botanic Gardens display houses. It was built in 1923 and opened on 9 August 1924, funded by a bequest made to the Botanic Gardens by Mr C.A.C. Cuningham, a Christchurch law clerk, on his death in 1915. (more…)
"A highlight of this programme over the past month has been the reopening of two glasshouses – the Botanic Gardens’ historic Cuningham House and Townend conservatory".
The Media Release for the Christchurch City Council Community Committee contained the following Heritage news:
Historic Botanic Gardens glasshouses reopen (more…)
The following text was extracted from a CCC Staff Report.
Heritage Summary
The house is of historical and social significance due to its association with the early development of Richmond, and with pioneer Dr Gundry, the original owner of the land, and the Flesher family, who played a significant part in municipal matters and within the local communities of Richmond, Avonside and New Brighton. (more…)
Philip Barrett CCC Heritage Team Leader has generously supplied the text of his Memo (Report) on the "Reconnect" Heritage Event he sent to the Councillors. (The Memo was sent instead of a formal report being presented to the Community Committee.) (more…)
The theme for this years Heritage Week is "Making Connections -experience our past,present,future".
Close off dates for inclusion in the Publicity Pamphlet listing the events and funding application is the 13th June.
http://www.heritageweek.co.nz/ E: heritage@ccc.govt.nz
Info Sheet downloadable PDF : HW Info Sheet EMAIL
Submission to the Christchurch City Council Annual Plan 2014/15 from Historic Places Canterbury.
Councilors,
Historic Places Canterbury (HPC) wishes to thank you for the opportunity to submit to this years Annual Plan. (more…)
Nicky Arts co-owns one of the shops in the Duncan's Building in High Street and is determined to restore it!
We recommend you read her Deputation as she describes the problems of being a restoring owner and dealing with CERA/CCDU.
Her Deputation can be found on her lively and very readable blog-
"How not to Repair a Heritage Building in the Christchurch Central City. part 142…. "ShakyTown Blues- http://cardmakerschc.wordpress.com/
The Press reported on her C.C.C. Deputation: "High St 'paralysed' by Cera indecision" http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/9945921/High-St-paralysed-by-Cera-indecision
The CCC Media Release is as follows: (more…)
