McHardy Hall was designed by the Public Works Department and built for the Army in 1941, to be used as accommodation for army officers during WWII. It was handed over to Massey Agricultural College (MAC) in 1943, and used as student accommodation....
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The Masonic Hotel was built in 1893, on the site of former Palmerston Hotel. The building has been extensively renovated but remains an hotel, with bar and accommodation. Photographs taken for Historic Pubs of Palmerston North walk, Local History ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Cafe de Paris was built as an hotel in 1893, opposite the thriving Palmerston North Railway Station. It remains in business as an hotel still. This extension at the back was built in 1923, with an opening through to a court yard. Photographs t...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Domain Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Cafe de Paris was built as an hotel in 1893, opposite the thriving Palmerston North Railway Station. It remains in business as an hotel still. Photographs taken for Historic Pubs of Palmerston North walk, Local History Week 2010. Tour guides B...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Domain and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Cafe de Paris was built as an hotel in 1893, opposite the thriving Palmerston North Railway Station. it remains in business as an hotel still. Photographs taken for Historic Pubs of Palmerston North walk, Local History Week 2010. Tour guides B...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Domain and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Royal building was built in 1898 as Dawick's Buffet, and by 1906 offered 90 rooms and was the largest accommodation house in Palmerston North. The Royal Hotel originally stood on the corner of The Square and Rangitikei Street, but when the sit...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The first Empire Hotel was built on this site in 1890, but was burnt down in 1895. Another hotel was built the same year, and it was that building that forms the basis of the current Empire Hotel. Extensive renovations over the years have changed ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Main and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
Science Towers A & B, completed in 1969, were designed by the Ministry of Works in the Brutalism style. They are used for teaching, research and offices. Photograph taken for Massey University walk, Local History Week 2010. Tour guide Louis Changu...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
Science Towers B & C, completed in 1969, were designed by the Ministry of Works in the Brutalism style. They are used for teaching, research and offices. Photographs taken for Massey University walk, Local History Week 2010. Tour guide Louis Chang...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The Business Studies Central Building, designed by Structon Architects & Consulting Engineers, was opened in 1988. It was built in the Post-Modernist style, blending with the colour, textures and architectural features of the original surrounding ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The Refectory was designed by Roy A. Lippincott in the Spanish Mission / Mission Revival style. It was built in 1930 by Fletcher Construction, and opened in 1931. It was one of the original buildings on the Massey Agricultural College campus, alon...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The Refectory was designed by Roy A. Lippincott in the Spanish Mission / Mission Revival style. It was built in 1930 by Fletcher Construction, and opened in 1931. It was one of the original buildings on the Massey Agricultural College campus, alon...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The Sir Geoffrey Peren Building (previously known as the Old Main Building) was designed by Roy A. Lippincott in the Spanish Mission / Mission Revival style. It was built by Fletcher Construction, with its foundation stone laid in 1929 and opening...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 2010
The first Railway Hotel was built on this site in 1892, and was replaced by this building in 1904-1905. After a restoration in the 1990s it became known as The Old Railway Hotel, but is now known as The New Railway Hotel.Photographs taken for Hist...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
This St Andrew's Church building, the third Presbyterian church on this site, was designed by Gray Young, Morton and Calder, and was opened 28 September 1957. Presbyterian services began in Palmerston North in 1872, and the first church was built ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: 388 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Grand Hotel was designed by J G Maddison in the Second Empire style, and constucted in 1906 by Trevor and Sons. It replaced the Provincial Hotel which burned down in the same year. As an hotel it hosted many important vistors, including two R...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of the Square and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
This brick building, designed by Clere and Clere, was constructed in 1928 as the Baptist Church. The Baptist Church was established in Palmerston North in 1894, and this building replaced their first church on the same site. In 1982 the building w...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Club Hotel was established in 1882, and this building which remains was just one of a number of structures that comprised, at some stage, the Club Hotel. It was designed by Ludolph Georg West and built in 1905, remaining as an hotel until 1975...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The First Church of Christ, Scientist was designed by L G West and F N Hornibrook, and was constructed in 1933. The church was founded in Palmerston North in 1931. The Church continues to worship in the building, which was built to seat 300.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
This brick building was designed by L G West, architect and lodge member, in the italianate style and constructed in 1908. The Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge was established in 1883 but it was not until this building was constructed that it owned its o...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: 363 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Square was laid out as a reserve in the original plans for the town of Palmerston North. In the early 1900s the Beautifying Society laid out the first formal gardens, culminating in the lakelet, sometimes referred to as the Butterfly Lake due ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Square was laid out as a reserve in the original plans for the town of Palmerston North. In the early 1900s the Beautifying Society laid out the first formal gardens, culminating in the lakelet, sometimes referred to as the Butterfly Lake due ...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The Grand Hotel was designed by J G Maddison in the Second Empire style, and constucted in 1906 by Trevor and Sons. It replaced the Provincial Hotel which burned down in the same year. As an hotel it hosted many important vistors, including two R...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of The Square and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010
The former Municipal Chambers became an arts centre, known as ‘Square Edge’ when it was vacated by the Palmerston North City Council in 1980. Built as the Palmerston North City Council Municipal building in 1944-1945, it was designed by Reginald T...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: 47 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: November 3, 2010