Ashburton District
Explore the stories of various New Zealand Heritage List places in the Ashburton District that have been demolished following the Canterbury earthquakes.
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Tucker's Building
147-159 West Street, Ashburton
Originally entered in the List as a Category 2 historic place - Demolished March-April 2016
Coal and Timber merchant Joshua Tucker had been operating on this site since 1875. This building dated to c. 1900 and was a two-storey brick and concrete building with classical elements. The building originally had an ornate parapet with balustrading and decorative brackets, which had been removed sometime prior to the 1990s.
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Methven Historical Society Building
7 Bank Street, Methven
Originally entered in the List as a Category 2 historic place (#7119) - Demolished 2013
The Methven Historical Society Building was erected in 1917 as the office and meeting room of the Methven Agricultural and Pastoral Association.
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Methven Public Library
60 Main Street, Methven
Originally entered in the List as a Category 2 historic place (#7156) - Demolished 2013
The Methven Public Library was designed by Waimate builder and architect JS Walker in 1883-1884. The Italianate-style building was constructed with an exposed red brick facade accentuated with two projecting concrete courses, concrete architraves and keystones, and cornice and pediment, also in concrete.
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Butchery, Bakery and tearooms, Methven
36 Forest Drive, Methven
Originally entered in the List as a Category 2 historic place (#5193) - Demolished 2010
The building at 36 Forest Drive, Methven, was built circa 1910 and has been used for retail of a varied nature, most notably as a bakery with associated tearoom and butchery. The building was demolished following the earthquake of 4 September 2010.
