Bank of New Zealand Building - Dunedin, New Zealand
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BruceS
S 45° 52.632 E 170° 30.104
59G E 461332 N 4919475
Historic bank building in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMGBCZ
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/09/2013
Views: 7
"The Bank of New Zealand Building is a fine two-storey building in the Victorian Academic Classical style. Completed in 1882, it has long been considered the masterpiece of its architect, William Armson, one of the very first colonially trained, professional architects to work in New Zealand. The architect has adopted a Palazzo format, and designed a classical building of symmetrical and harmonious proportions, with a masterly deployment of select forms on a clear structural framework. The rich decorative detail of the facades is always held in control by the strong, unified architectural elements. Armson achieves here a High Renaissance clarity of design using essentially the sixteenth century vocabulary of Bramante and Palladio." - New Zealand Heritage Register
The Bank of New Zealand Building is listed as a Category I building on the New Zealand Heritage Register.
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 12/14/1995
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Banking
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Dunedin
Hours of operation:
Business hours
Is it accessible to the general public:
Yes
Year placed: Not listed
Admission fees if any: Not Listed
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