Stuff website is carrying an article and video about the heritage values of the St James Church Hall, in Esplanade Rd, Mt Eden, which is the subject of an application for demolition consent, declined by Auckland Council’s hearing commissioners. Mandy Te, a reporter from the Central Leader and Fairfax Group,...
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...
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...
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. 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 built...
Waitematā Local Board member Vernon Tava has created an interactive map of heritage sites in the local board area. Vernon Tava says, “Auckland Council holds a wealth of information about historic and cultural heritage but it isn’t always in a form that is readily accessible. I am very proud of...
Work upgrading Auckland’s historic St James Theatre is continuing, despite the cancellation of a $250 million associated apartment tower, says Steve Bielby, the developer leading the restoration. Read the latest Herald article here:
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel says if there is to be any certainty on the Christ Church Cathedral’s future, the Anglican Church’s synod must vote in favour of restoration. At Thursday’s city council meeting Dalziel said there was only one decision the synod could make in September that would provide that...