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.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1998
- Digitisation ID
- 2008P_PNCC-LIB_CMROSS_1658
- Held In
- PNCC Archives
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Creation
- Created By
- Palmerston North City Council
- Place
- 4 The Square, Palmerston North
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- License
- Some Restrictions May Apply
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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