Old Government Building
The Old Government Building is a heritage building complex in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was designed by Joseph Maddison in 1909 for use by government departments. It is a Category I heritage building listed with Heritage New Zealand.Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
- Type: Hotel building
- Description: building in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Government Buildings”, “Government Buildings (Former)”, “Government Buildings, Christchurch”, “OGB”, and “Old Government Building, Christchurch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral and Tūranga.
Christ Church Cathedral
Cathedral
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church Cathedral, previously spelled ChristChurch Cathedral and called Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 120 metres west of Old Government Building.
Tūranga
Library
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tūranga is the public library located in Central Christchurch, New Zealand. It opened on 12 October 2018 and replaced the nearby Christchurch Central Library that was closed on the day of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Tūranga is situated 160 metres northwest of Old Government Building.
Isaac Theatre Royal
Theater building
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Isaac Theatre Royal is a heritage building in Christchurch, New Zealand, designed by brothers Sidney and Alfred Luttrell. Built in 1908, it is the only operational Edwardian-style theatre remaining in New Zealand. Isaac Theatre Royal is situated 180 metres north of Old Government Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Waltham.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.
Waltham
Suburb
Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor.
Edgeware
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.
Old Government Building
- Categories: historic building, building, accommodation, and tourism
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.53115° or 43° 31′ 52″ southLongitude
172.6385° or 172° 38′ 19″ eastOpen location code
4V8JFJ9Q+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 101166213OpenStreetMap feature
building=hotelWikidata ID
Q28792688
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