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:
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35 Cambridge Terrace (Rolleston Courts), Christchurch |
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50 Victoria Street, Christchurch |
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141 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
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148 Victoria Street (BDO Spicer House), Christchurch |
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161 Cashel Street (Hotel Grand Chancellor), Christchurch |
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271 Madras Street, Christchurch |
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190-192 Hereford Street (Kenton Chambers), Christchurch |
Next up, the DEMOLISH category:
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1 Cracroft Terrace (St Augustus Anglican Church), Christchurch |
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2 Chester Street (Stratham House – Cathedral Grammar), Christchurch |
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6 Eversleigh Street (Hadleigh), Christchurch |
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14 Bedford Row, Christchurch (I'm not sure this address is right - 14 seems to be the vacant lot in the picture) |
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14 Wise Street (Addington Flour Mill-Grain Store), Christchurch (in background) |
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17 Norwich Quay (Forbes Building), Lyttelton |
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18 Bedford Row, Christchurch |
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24 Marriner Street (Rockvilla), Christchurch |
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32 Cathedral Square (The Press Building), Christchurch |
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32 Linwood Avenue (Linwood House), Christchurch |
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33 Rolleston Avenue (Christs College), Christchurch |
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68 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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72 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
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76 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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83-85 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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84 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
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108 Stanmore Road, Christchurch |
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112 Centaurus Road, Christchurch |
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116 Centaurus Road, Christchurch |
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116 Lichfield Street, Christchurch |
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117 Chester Street, Christchurch |
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117 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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132 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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135 Kilmore Street (Caledonian Hall), Christchurch |
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137 Kilmore Street (Medlab), Christchurch |
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143 Worcester Street (Lonsdale House), Christchurch |
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149 Manchester Street (Nuttals Building), Christchurch |
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152 Lichfield Street, Christchurch |
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165 Lichfield Street, Christchurch |
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167-169 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
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180 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
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183 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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183 Victoria Street, Christchurch |
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194 Gloucester Street, Christchurch |
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196 Papanui Road, Christchurch |
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198 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
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198 Manchester Street (Former Civic Buildings), Christchurch |
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202 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
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207 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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217 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
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221 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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221 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
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222 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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228 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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228-238 Linwood Avenue, Christchurch |
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230 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
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232-236 Tuam Street, Christchurch |
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231 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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236 Cashel Street (St Paul’s Church), Christchurch |
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245-249 Armagh Street, Christchurch |
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245 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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248 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
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255 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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261 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
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263 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
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270 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
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274 Cashel Street (The Provincial), Christchurch |
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281 Madras Street, Christchurch |
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282 Cashel Street, Christchurch |
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293 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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299 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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359 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
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373 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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382-384 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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398-406 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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402 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch |
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423 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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435 Durham Street, Christchurch |
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441 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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452 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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534 Colombo Street (Smiths City Carpark), Christchurch |
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562 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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593-595 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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597-603 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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605-615 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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626 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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803 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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819 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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854 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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111-113 Lichfield Street, Christchurch |
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141-149 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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146-152 Somerfield Street, Christchurch |
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196-202 Papanui Road, Christchurch |
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625-629 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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635-637 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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69-73 Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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69A Beachville Road, Christchurch |
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753-759 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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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.