Old Arts Building

The Old Arts Building, also known as The ClockTower, is a historic Perpendicular Gothic clocktower in Auckland, New Zealand, completed in 1926 for the University of Auckland.

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Tower
Description: university building in Auckland, New Zealand
Also known as: “Clock Tower”, “ClockTower”, “Old Arts Block”, and “The ClockTower, University Of Auckland”
Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Auckland Art Gallery and Albert Barracks Wall.

Auckland Art Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Auckland Art Gallery is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Auckland Art Gallery is situated 300 metres southwest of Old Arts Building.

Albert Barracks Wall

Grassland

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Albert Barracks Wall is a grassland, which is situated 100 metres south of Old Arts Building.

University House

Synagogue

Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

University House is a 19th-century building in Auckland, New Zealand, that originally served as the synagogue for the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. The building is situated on Princes Street, adjacent to Albert Park, and is now occupied by the University of Auckland. University House is situated 160 metres north of Old Arts Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Centre and Carlaw Park.

City Centre

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Auckland Central Business District, or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

Carlaw Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Gadfium, Public domain.

Carlaw Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Parnell, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It neighboured the Auckland Domain's Northern end. It was primarily used for rugby league and had a peak spectator capacity of around 28,000 in the 1930s, though this fell to around 17,000 by the time the ground was closed in 2002.