From left can be seen the fourth Palmerston North Court House, built 1897, which served, with additions and alterations, until 1988. Behind can be seen the Opera House, built 1904-1905, in Church Street. It was demolished in 1996. To the right, the Municipal Council Office building, constructed in 1887, served as the Public Library 1905-1929 when it outgrew its use.
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Court House, Municipal Opera House and Municipal Council Offices
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection L53
- Date
- 1905 to 1929
- Digitisation ID
- 2008N_L53_BUI_1742
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags