More Info →Avon House, Broadway

Description

Avon House was built for the Sisters of Mercy, and opened by Archbishop Redwood 8 December 1904. The architect was Frederick de Jersey Clere. It was used as a convent by the Catholic Church until 1925, when a new convent was built in Fitchett Street. During World War II Avon House was used by the Army, Navy and Airforce (ANA) as a gathering place. After the war the ANA closed and the building was leased to a number of businesses, including Garden Supplies Ltd. Avon house was listed as Category 3 of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust register because its historical and architectural significance but was demolished in December 1987, to make way for the Downtown complex of Palmerston North.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Bc 159

Date

September 17, 1979

Digitisation ID

2009P_Bc159_BUI_2421

Held In

"Coolstore"