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Public Buildings |
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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Dwellings |
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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Public Buildings |
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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Structures and Sites |
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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Structures and Sites |
THE FRENCH CEMETERY |
A concrete wall now surrounds a central memorial on the site of Akaroa’s first cemetery. |
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Dwellings |
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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Structures and Sites |
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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Dwellings |
THE POPLARS |
Paired verandah posts, French doors and other interesting features give character to this larger home, parts of which date back to the 1860s.
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