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| AKAROA SUPPLY STORE |
| The simplified Italianate style of this imposing building was favoured for commercial premises throughout New Zealand from the 1870s. |
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| ARTISANS’ GALLERY |
| Three identical cottages were built on Rue Lavaud in 1907. The two that remain are now commercial premises.
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| BANK OF NEW ZEALAND |
| Akaroa’s Italianate Bank of New Zealand building is typical of bank buildings in many smaller New Zealand towns. |
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| BON ACCORD |
| Loved for its odd appearance, this small building saw an interesting change of use, years ago, from church to offices. |
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| ÇA BOUGE |
| Though this nondescript building has been greatly altered, its history gives it interest. |
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| CHEZ LA MER BACKPACKERS |
| This is one of Akaroa’s oldest surviving commercial buildings. It became an hotel in 1871 and still accommodates visitors to the town.
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| FIRE AND ICE |
| This shop, which began its life as a bakery, has associations with one of Akaroa’s early Scottish families. |
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| FORMER VANGIONI STORE |
| This handsome shop building has an intriguing association with a famous Akaroa resident, Pompey the penguin. |
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| GRAND HOTEL |
Akaroa is mostly a town of “timber and tin”. The Grand Hotel is one of Akaroa’s few older masonry buildings.
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| MADEIRA HOTEL |
| A four-square, two-storeyed building, the Madeira is typical of older hotels in many small New Zealand towns. |
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