Civic Administration Building, The Square

Description

The five-storey Palmerston North City Council administration building and Council Chamber (attached at right) were constructed 1976-79. The contractor was McMillan & Lockwood Ltd of Palmerston North. The siting of the complex over the roadway and into The Square gardens was controversial. The first Council meeting was held in the new premises in December 1979, and Council staff moved in, in January 1980.

Identification

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Bm 115

Date

1988

Digitisation id

2009N_Bm115_BUI_2677

Held in

Coolstore