Christchurch Buildings set for Demolition

Christchurch city council recently produced this list of buildings in Christchurch city which are to undergo (or have undergone) full or partial demolition.

Let us have a look at some pictures from street view:

First up, the CRITICAL buildings:

35 Cambridge Terrace (Rolleston Courts), Christchurch

50 Victoria Street, Christchurch

141 Hereford Street, Christchurch

148 Victoria Street (BDO Spicer House), Christchurch

161 Cashel Street (Hotel Grand Chancellor), Christchurch

271 Madras Street, Christchurch

190-192 Hereford Street (Kenton Chambers), Christchurch

Next up, the DEMOLISH category:

1 Cracroft Terrace (St Augustus Anglican Church), Christchurch

2 Chester Street (Stratham House – Cathedral Grammar), Christchurch

6 Eversleigh Street (Hadleigh), Christchurch

14 Bedford Row, Christchurch (I'm not sure this address is right - 14 seems to be the vacant lot in the picture)

14 Wise Street (Addington Flour Mill-Grain Store), Christchurch (in background)

17 Norwich Quay (Forbes Building), Lyttelton

18 Bedford Row, Christchurch

24 Marriner Street (Rockvilla), Christchurch

32 Cathedral Square (The Press Building), Christchurch

32 Linwood Avenue (Linwood House), Christchurch

33 Rolleston Avenue (Christs College), Christchurch

68 Manchester Street, Christchurch

72 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

76 Manchester Street, Christchurch

83-85 Manchester Street, Christchurch

84 Hereford Street, Christchurch

108 Stanmore Road, Christchurch

112 Centaurus Road, Christchurch

116 Centaurus Road, Christchurch

116 Lichfield Street, Christchurch

117 Chester Street, Christchurch

117 Manchester Street, Christchurch

132 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

135 Kilmore Street (Caledonian Hall), Christchurch

137 Kilmore Street (Medlab), Christchurch

143 Worcester Street (Lonsdale House), Christchurch

149 Manchester Street (Nuttals Building), Christchurch

152 Lichfield Street, Christchurch

165 Lichfield Street, Christchurch

167-169 Hereford Street, Christchurch

180 Tuam Street, Christchurch

183 Durham Street, Christchurch

183 Victoria Street, Christchurch

194 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

196 Papanui Road, Christchurch

198 Hereford Street, Christchurch

198 Manchester Street (Former Civic Buildings), Christchurch

202 Hereford Street, Christchurch

207 Durham Street, Christchurch

217 Tuam Street, Christchurch

221 Manchester Street, Christchurch

221 Tuam Street, Christchurch

222 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

228 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

228-238 Linwood Avenue, Christchurch

230 Tuam Street, Christchurch

232-236 Tuam Street, Christchurch

231 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

236 Cashel Street (St Paul’s Church), Christchurch

245-249 Armagh Street, Christchurch

245 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

248 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

255 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

261 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

263 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

270 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

274 Cashel Street (The Provincial), Christchurch

281 Madras Street, Christchurch

282 Cashel Street, Christchurch

293 Manchester Street, Christchurch

299 Durham Street, Christchurch

359 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch

373 Durham Street, Christchurch

382-384 Colombo Street, Christchurch

398-406 Colombo Street, Christchurch

402 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch

423 Durham Street, Christchurch

435 Durham Street, Christchurch

441 Colombo Street, Christchurch

452 Colombo Street, Christchurch

534 Colombo Street (Smiths City Carpark), Christchurch

562 Colombo Street, Christchurch

593-595 Colombo Street, Christchurch

597-603 Colombo Street, Christchurch

605-615 Colombo Street, Christchurch

626 Colombo Street, Christchurch

803 Colombo Street, Christchurch

819 Colombo Street, Christchurch

854 Colombo Street, Christchurch

111-113 Lichfield Street, Christchurch

141-149 Manchester Street, Christchurch

146-152 Somerfield Street, Christchurch

196-202 Papanui Road, Christchurch

625-629 Colombo Street, Christchurch

635-637 Colombo Street, Christchurch

69-73 Manchester Street, Christchurch

69A Beachville Road, Christchurch

753-759 Colombo Street, Christchurch

374 Montreal Street, Christchurch

Not on Street View:
83 Byron Street, Christchurch
105 Worcester Street (Metro), Christchurch
121 Worcester Street (Mayfair Building), Christchurch
127 Worcester Street, Christchurch
281 Worcester Street, Christchurch
288 Main Road, Christchurch
87-89 Cashel Street, Christchurch

There is still a very big list of those up for partial demolition, or "make safe"... the destruction still does not cease to amaze me. What I'm also surprised at is the amount of relatively new and large buildings in the list.