Manchester Courts, Chicago School building in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
The Manchester Courts featured a seven-story steel structure with external brick columns and reinforced concrete foundations at the intersection of Hereford and Manchester Streets.
The New Zealand Express Company commissioned architects Sidney and Alfred Luttrell to design their headquarters in 1905, introducing Chicago skyscraper architecture to New Zealand.
The Category I heritage building represented the first steel-reinforced commercial structure in Christchurch, combining modern construction methods with traditional materials.
The building reached a height of 39.65 meters and underwent renovations in 1986, which included removing the parapet and recladding the exterior in steel.
Following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake damage, authorities ordered the demolition of Manchester Courts, completing the process by January 2011.
Location: Canterbury Region
Inception: 1906
Architectural style: Chicago School
Floors above the ground: 7
GPS coordinates: -43.53220,172.64000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:01
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