As part of the Auckland Council Heritage Festival for 2017 Civic Trust organised a debate on the subject “There is adequate protection for heritage”. Under MC Hamish Keith, Civic Trust’s patron, seven speakers spoke eloquently mainly on the negative. The conclusion was that, although some positive things are happening in...
As part of the Auckland Council Heritage Festival for 2017 Civic Trust organised a debate on the subject “There is adequate protection for heritage”. Under MC Hamish Keith, Civic Trust’s patron, seven speakers spoke eloquently mainly on the negative. The conclusion was that, although some positive things are happening in...
This year’s Heritage Festival, co-ordinated by Auckland Council runs from 30 September to 15 October. Civic Trust has several events in the festival: Heritage Debate: Tuesday 3 October, 6-8pm, Ellen Melville Hall, Freyberg Place, High St. See our Coming Events link on the Home page for more details. Allan Matson...
Last week Auckland Council Hearing Commissioners declined the application to demolish the Category B St James Sunday School Hall at 31 Esplanade Rd Mt Eden. The applicants View West wanted consent to demolish the 1885 Gothic early concrete building to facilitate the conversion of the adjacent St James Church into...
Civic Trust Auckland newsletter no. 2 September 2017
At short notice, Civic Trust held a third Winter Lecture at Huntly House in Grafton last Sunday, 27 August, 2017. Huntly House, Category B listed with Auckland Council, was built in 1875 for Captain James Stone, and is a magnificent example of the era of early concrete houses. Simon Dowd,...
At short notice, Civic Trust held a third Winter Lecture at Huntly House in Grafton last Sunday, 27 August. Huntly House, Category B listed with Auckland Council, was built in 1875 for Captain James Stone, and is a magnificent example of the era of early concrete houses. Simon Dowd, son...
Building 5 at Greenlane Hospital is still empty, neglected and surrounded by a mesh fence 10 years after it was mothballed in 2007. Civic Trust has been regularly contacting the Auckland District Health Board over the years to find out the intentions for the building. Its in a neglected condition,...
On Thursday 24 August Auckland Council Hearing Commissioners heard the application to demolish the Category B St James Sunday School Hall at 31 Esplanade Rd Mt Eden. The applicants View West want consent to demolish the 1885 Gothic early concrete building to facilitate the conversion of the adjacent St James...
Civic Trust’s second Winter Lecture was held in brilliant winter sunshine at the modernist Donner House in Titirangi, on Sunday 30 July 2017. Owner Paul Jenkins, an architect, has spent the best part of the last 20 years restoring and maintaining the 1940’s house that noted City Architect Tibor Donner...