Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery |
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| General information | |
| Type | Art Gallery |
| Architectural style | Gothic revival |
| Location | Christchurch Central City |
| Address | Armagh St |
| Coordinates | 43°31′43″S 172°38′02″E / 43.5286°S 172.6338°E |
| Completed | 1890, 1894 |
| Renovated | 1972, c.1980 |
| Demolished | 2012 |
| Cost | £1,229 |
| Client | Canterbury Society of Arts (CSA) |
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| Structural system | brick masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Benjamin Mountfort & Richard Harman |
The Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery was an art gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was made up of two buildings constructed in the late 1800s. Sadly, these buildings were taken down in 2012. This happened because they were badly damaged by the Canterbury earthquakes.
A famous architect named Benjamin Mountfort designed the first building. It was built in 1890 and cost about £1,229. This building had a large gallery space. It also included smaller rooms, one of which was planned to be a library. A second building was finished in 1894. It was designed by Richard Harman.
In 1968, the Canterbury Society of Arts gallery moved to a bigger place. This new location was at 66 Gloucester Street. Later, in 1996, the gallery changed its name. It became known as CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art. This is the name it still uses today.
Why the Gallery Was Demolished
During the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, the Ministry of Justice was using the building. They decided it would cost too much money to fix the damage. The building owners, Ngāi Tahu, agreed with the decision to take the building down.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority also supported this action. They said the old gallery building was a risk because of the earthquakes. However, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now called Heritage New Zealand) had looked at the building before. They had found that it was mostly undamaged. Despite this, the buildings were demolished in 2012.
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The Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery building.
