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 Str...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1979