Municipal Chambers, architectural drawings

A group of architectural drawings documenting the building and additions to the Municipal Chambers, later the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, from the 1880s to the 1920s.

Image credit: CCC-MunicipalOffices-1886-003

Date

1886 to 1928

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Contributor (ctb): Christchurch City Council. Archives

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Architectural plans and drawings

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Plan

Extent

13 architectural drawings

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Collection

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Items

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Additions. Council Chambers

The drawing shows the north and west elevations, a partial floor plan, and section D.

East elevation. Sketch design for Municipal offices

East elevation. View from Oxford Terrace.

Fire escapes for Chamber of Commerce

Black and white plan showing the fire escapes on the north and south walls for the Chamber of Commerce building.

Foundations. New municipal buildings

Plan shows the foundations of the new municipal buildings. Longitudinal section shewing sections of concrete as put in front or east wall.

Municipal buildings, Christchurch

Titled in pencil with ‘Municipal buildings, Christchurch. Proposed method of strengthening roof in lieu of tie rods.’ A note on the plan approving the suggested method is signed by B. W. Mountfort...

Pencil sketches, Municipal building

Section A.B. Pencil sketches of details of the municipal buildings, including details of the cove ceiling of the Council Chamber, office panelling, and a sketch plan of the caretakers rooms.

Plan shewing the Council Offices, Christchurch

Black and white plan showing the layout of offices and rooms on the ground floor of the council offices, 1920.

Plan shewing the Council Offices, Christchurch

Black and white plan showing the layout of offices and rooms on the first floor of the council offices, 1920. The office layout shows the mayor’s room, committee room and council chambers.