Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery
| Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Art Gallery |
| Architectural style | Gothic revival |
| Location | Christchurch Central City |
| Address | Armagh St |
| Completed | 1890, 1894 |
| Renovated | 1972, c.1980 |
| Demolished | 2012 |
| Cost | £1,229 |
| Client | Canterbury Society of Arts (CSA) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | brick masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Benjamin Mountfort & Richard Harman |
The Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, was an art gallery in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It consisted of two buildings built in the late 1800s.[1] The buildings were demolished in 2012 due to damage from the Canterbury earthquakes.
Benjamin Mountfort designed the first building in 1890, costing a total of £1,229. It consisted of a large gallery, and some smaller rooms, one that was meant for use as a library.[2]
A second building, designed by Richard Harman was completed in 1894.
Demolition
The Ministry of Justice was the tenant of the building during the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. They deemed it too expensive to repair the building and the move to demolish the building was backed by building owners Ngai Tahu. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority supported the action citing the old gallery as an earthquake risk.
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust had previously assessed the building and found it largely undamaged.[3]
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- ↑ "Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery (Former)". New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ↑ Star (14 January 1891). Society of Arts (7062 ed.). Papers Past. p. 4.
- ↑ "Repair cost dooms old building". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
Coordinates: 43°31′43″S 172°38′02″E / 43.5286°S 172.6338°E