Former Post and Telegraph Building, Wellington
The former Post and Telegraph Building, now known as Chaffers Dock Apartments, is a building located in Wellington, New Zealand.
| Former Post & Telegraph Building | |
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.jpg) The building at night in 2012 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Herd and Chaffers Streets, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41.290849°S 174.784766°E |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edmund Anscombe |
The building in 2005 before renovation
The building, located on Herd Street, was designed by Edmund Anscombe and built in 1939. It originally had two full-size tennis courts on the roof.[1] The courts were later demolished to make way for a sixth storey. The building ceased to be used by New Zealand Post in the late 1980s.
The building was refurbished in the mid-2000s, and currently houses a mix of apartments, restaurants and shops. It has a Category II listing with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
References
- "Wellington City Council - Heritage on the Waterfront". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herd Street Post and Telegraph Building. |
- Anscombe's building and the royal yacht HMY Britannia 1963
- Wellington City Council - Heritage on the Waterfront
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