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| ST PATRICK’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH |
| Its appealing tapered tower and unusual coxcomb bargeboards give St Patrick’s Church a slightly exotic air. |
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| ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH |
| Two architects had a hand in designing a Gothic Revival church for Akaroa’s Anglicans which stands proud on an elevated site.
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| STAPLES COTTAGE |
| This 1877 cottage was the home of a prominent early resident of Akaroa. |
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| Structures and Sites |
| TAKAPUNEKE |
| A horrifying event at a bay just south of Akaroa in 1830 contributed to the British decision to acquire sovereignty over New Zealand, after a treaty had been signed with Maori. |
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| THE BOATSHED |
| This waterfront building testifies to the popularity of the waters of Akaroa Harbour for recreational boating. |
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| Commercial Buildings |
| THE CHEMIST SHOP |
| This building has housed Akaroa’s chemist’s shop from the time it was first built in the early 1880s.
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| THE FISHERMEN’S REST |
| A small shelter on the waterfront is a reminder that many fishing boats once worked out of Akaroa. |
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| THE FRENCH CEMETERY |
| A concrete wall now surrounds a central memorial on the site of Akaroa’s first cemetery. |
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| THE MAPLES |
| Italianate rather than Gothic, this late Victorian villa provides a contrast with the smaller cottages that are more typical of Akaroa’s early domestic architecture. |
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| THE ORION POWERHOUSE GALLERY |
| In 1911, Akaroa became one of the first towns in Canterbury to have a supply of electricity when a small hydro power station was commissioned. |
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