Shands Emporium. Christchurch. New Zealand.
S 43° 31.928 E 172° 38.072
59G E 632073 N 5178792
This quaint wooden store in the heart of Christchurch was built in 1860 and still functions as a shop. It is the oldest commercial building surviving in the city.
Waymark Code: WM7VK0
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 12/07/2009
Views: 12
Listed under the NZ Historic Places Trust, Shands Emporium is one of the oldest commercial buildings in the Christchurch central business area and one of the few surviving buildings from the early period of colonization.
Shand's Emporium stands at 88 Hereford Street, a small, unpretentious green wooden building sandwiched between the Royal Insurance building and the former New Zealand Trust and Loan Company building (1866). Built in 1860 on land owned by farmer John Shand, the building housed professional offices until its conversion to shops in 1977, when it was named Shand's Emporium. The Historic Places Trust rates Shand's Emporium as a building of historical interest and lists it as a "place to visit" in Christchurch.
Shands Emporium.
88. Hereford Street
Christchurch.
Type of history commemorated (short description):
One of the few surviving buildings from the early period of colonization.
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Christchurch city.
Hours of operation:
Shop hours 9am to 5pm
Is it accessible to the general public:
An emporium of shops open to the public.
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: Not listed
Year placed: Not listed
Admission fees if any: Not Listed
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