Te Waimate Mission reshingled.
"Te Waimate Mission – the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Waimate North – is organising two open days on September 14 and 15 to celebrate the completion of its new shingle roof – including on-site tours and presentations looking at the work that has taken place. "
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
"Heritage building too damaged for tenants to return" Dominion Post reports on Creative New Zealand not returning to the "1909 Old Public Trust Building".
"Wellington building faces demolition" (Historic Erskine College) The Dominion Post reports.
"Royal Society collects top quake award" The Dominion Post (Online Article)
Article includes an Image of the 1929 Art Deco Chevening Apartments which picked up an award and are now 100% of the new building standard.
" 'First' to secure heritage building" (The Wellesley Boutique Hotel). The Dominion Post Reports.
Of interest: The Wellesley Boutique Hotel is to be be tied to its neighbour.
"Strengthening work carried out on Grubb Cottage prior to the Canterbury earthquakes was instrumental in getting the building to 86 per cent of the New Building Standards. As a result, though there is still some work to do on the cottage to stabilise the fireplace, the building can be used and in a double win, Grubb Cottage is also now able to be visited by the public."
The Media Release is as follows. (more…)
"Restoration plan drawn up" Otago Daily Times reports on the draft conservation plan for the 1876 Arrowtown Jail.
"Refurbished bank building ready for law firm" The Otago Daily Times reports on the restoration of "William Barnett Armson's (1834-1883) masterpiece" the former Bank of New Zealand building in Princes St.
"Third option studied on courthouse" Otago Daily Times reports that a "third option"is being considered for Oamaru's listed Court House.
"Deal could be close on Princes St buildings" Otago Daily Times reports on progress in saving the buildings (and NZHPT's role).
