Antigua Boat Sheds
| Antigua Boat Sheds | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 43°32′02″S 172°37′41″E / 43.533831°S 172.627995°E |
| Address | 2 Cambridge Terrace |
| Town or city | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Construction started | 1882 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Albert Shaw and J T Tidd |
| Designated | 10 September 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1825 |
The Antigua Boat Sheds in Christchurch, New Zealand is an historic building on the banks of the Avon River.[1] It is possibly the only 19th-century example of a commercial boat shed situated on a river in New Zealand. It has been used as a boat shed continuously since its completion in 1882.[2]
Geography[edit]
The sheds are named after Antigua Street and the Antigua Bridge, which is today the northern terminus of Antigua Street;[3][4] although until 1904, Antigua Street extended as far north as Armagh Street.[5] The boat sheds are right next to the northern end of the Antigua Bridge and opposite Christchurch Hospital.
History[edit]
The sheds were built between 1882 and 1883 by two Lyttelton boat builders Albert Shaw and J.T. Tidd. They launched their first boat on 28 July 1882.[6] Samuel Anstey took over the boat sheds in 1896 and introduced photographic services from within the boat sheds. On 14 May 1907 a fire destroyed half of the Antigua Boat Sheds along with around half the boats.[2][7] The eastern end was replaced by a new two-storey section.[8] The business was taken over by Maurice and Diane Phipps in 1978.[9] In 1986, they sold the business to their daughter and son-in-law, Mike and Sally Jones, and later they sold them the building, too. As of 2017, the Jones' are still the proprietors of the business.[10]
The building survived the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes due to recent renovation and strengthening work.[1]
Heritage registration[edit]
The building was classified as a "Category II" historic place by Heritage New Zealand on 10 September 2004 with registration number 1825. It was upgraded to "Category I" on 19 February 2010.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "History". Antigua Boatsheds. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Search the List | Antigua Boat Sheds | Heritage New Zealand". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Archives New Zealand Christchurch Online: Edward Jollie Map - Zoom". www.archives.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Harper, Margaret (29 December 2016). "Christchurch Street Names: A" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Harper, Margaret (29 December 2016). "Christchurch Street Names: R" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 70. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Press. Vol. XXXIX, no. 5579. 6 August 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Fires". The Press. Vol. LXIII, no. 12804. 15 May 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Christchurch Civic Trust Newsletter Nov 2010" (PDF). Christchurch Civic Trust. November 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "History". Antigua Boat Sheds. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ McDonald, Liz (26 December 2016). "Antigua boat sheds at milestone". The Press. p. A9. Retrieved 21 January 2017.