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The new City Library, designed by Ian Athfield, won an award for architecture from the NZ Institute of Architects. The building was originally the C M Ross department store, built 1928, and was bought by the City Council and renovated as the City Library, opening 1996. From left: Paul Rieger, Mayor; Anthony Lewis, City Library Manager; Brian Elliott, President of the Manawatu Architects' Association.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
1998
Digitisation ID
2008P_PNCC-LIB_CMROSS_1658
Held In
PNCC Archives

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architecture,
award,
c m ross building,
colour,
palmerston north city library,
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