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Duncan’s Buildings

135-165 High Street, CHRISTCHURCH

Private

Historic Place Category 2

List No. 1864

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Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 04/12/2019 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons
Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 26/09/2020 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons
Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 04/12/2019 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons
Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 04/12/2019 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons
Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 26/09/2020 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons
Duncan’s Buildings, Christchurch. CC BY-SA 4.0 Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org | Michal Klajban | 04/12/2019 | Michal Klajban - Wikimedia Commons

List Entry Information

Overview

Status
Listed

List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2

Access
Private/No Public Access

List Number
1864

Date Entered
26th November 1981

Date of Effect
26th November 1981

City/District Council
Christchurch City

Region
Canterbury Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes the land described as Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District and the buildings known as Duncan’s Buildings thereon.

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District

Detailed List Entry
Reference

Report Written By

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Southern Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Current Usages

Former Usages

General Usage:: Trade

Specific Usage: Shop

Themes

Web Links

Overview

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

1864

Date Entered

26th November 1981

Date of Effect

26th November 1981

City/District Council

Christchurch City

Region

Canterbury Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes the land described as Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District and the buildings known as Duncan’s Buildings thereon.

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

1864

Date Entered

26th November 1981

Date of Effect

26th November 1981

City/District Council

Christchurch City

Region

Canterbury Region

Extent of List Entry

Extent includes the land described as Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District and the buildings known as Duncan’s Buildings thereon.

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 6289 (RT CB344/270), Lot 2 DP 6289 (RT CB757/81), Lot 3 DP 6289 (RT CB344/269), Lot 4 DP 6289 (RT CB344/272), Lot 5 DP 6289 (RT CB452/38), Lot 6 DP 6289 (RT CB344/273), Lot 7 DP 6289 (RT CB344/275), Lots 8-11 DP 6289 (RT CB1C/1141), Lot 12 DP 6289 (RT CB344/277), Lot 13 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/278), Lots 14-15 DP 6289 (RT CB 344/279), Lot 16 DP 6289 (RT CB344/280), Canterbury Land District

Reference

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Southern Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Southern Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Former Usages

General Usage: Trade

Specific Usage: Shop

Former Usages

General Usage: Trade

Specific Usage: Shop

Location

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