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The Coronation Fountain was built in 1902 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. It has been moved several times - once to the corner of the Square near the City Library to make way for the War Memorial (built 1925) and again in 2005 to the corner of the Square near Broadway Avenue.

Built in 1906, the Post Office, on the corner of The Square and Main Street, was Palmerston North’s fourth. In 1988, when Telecom and Postbank became separate entities, the building ceased to be the Post Office. It currently operates as a restaurant and bar.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 43
Date
1910
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sq43_008577
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

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Place
Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
coronation monument,
gardens,
post office,
the square,
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Te Marae o Hine / The Square
Railway line running through The Square
A View of The Square from All Saints Church
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Lakelet in The Square
A View of the Fountain in the Square
Hand-tinted postcard of the Square
Panoramic view of the Square
New Year Greeting Postcard and Calendar
City Panorama Taken from the Square, Facing Nor' East Down Main Street
View of Main Street from the Hopwood Clock Tower
The Square looking East