Cranmer Centre
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The Cranmer Centre (originally: Christchurch Girls' High School) was a historic building in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its original use, until 1986, was as the Christchurch Girls' High School, the second high school for girls in the country. Registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage building, it was purchased by Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust in 2001, and demolished in May 2011 following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
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Cranmer Centre | |
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Location within the Christchurch Central City | |
Former names | Christchurch Girls' High School |
General information | |
Type | Former school |
Architectural style | Venetian Gothic architecture |
Location | Christchurch Central City |
Address | 40 Armagh Street |
Town or city | Christchurch |
Country | New Zealand |
Coordinates | 43°31′44″S 172°37′48″E |
Completed | September 1881 |
Destroyed | May 2011 |
Owner | Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust |
Technical details | |
Floor count | three |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Barnett Armson |
Main contractor | Greig and Hunter |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | Collins and Harman |
Designated | 24 February 1994 |
Reference no. | 1849 |
References | |
"Cranmer Centre". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 May 2011. |
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