Antigua Boat Sheds
| Antigua Boat Sheds | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)., 2 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Construction started | 1882 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | 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
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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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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
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