Savoy Restaurant (Formerly Haynes Building) - Dunedin, New Zealand
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BruceS
S 45° 52.525 E 170° 30.172
59G E 461419 N 4919673
Historic restaurant and event venue in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMGB9C
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/09/2013
Views: 7
"The Savoy Restaurant building was constructed in 1914 on the site previously occupied by the Criterion Hotel.
The original building comprised only the corner portion of the structure as it now stands. During the 1920s it was enlarged with a three-storeyed north wing linking the building more harmoniously with the main Herbert Haynes building and an extension to its Moray place frontage.
The building has a striking ornamental façade featuring round headed windows with prominent keystones, a carved entablative crowning the second storey and a lanterned dome on an ornamental drum over the corner section. The building is beautifully proportioned to suit a corner site.
The original owner of the building was Daniel Haynes, partner of the former drapery firm of Herbert Haynes Limited, which later became DIC Limited. Daniel Haynes Trust held the leases until 1973 when the building was purchased by Edgar of St Clair Investment Limited." - New Zealand Heritage Register
The building now has a couple shops and restaurants along with the Savoy which is used for baquets and events.
The building is listed as a Category I building on the New Zealand Heritage Register.
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 09/06/1984
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Commercial
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Dunedin
Year placed: 1914
Hours of operation:
Business hours
Is it accessible to the general public:
Yes
Admission fees if any: Not Listed
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