Church in Christchurch, New Zealand
| Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
 Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church in 2019 | |
| 43°34′22″S 172°37′51″E / 43.572719°S 172.630866°E / -43.572719; 172.630866 | |
| Location | 2 MacMillan Avenue, Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Harman and Cecil Wood |
| Style | Arts and Crafts |
| Years built | 1929 |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev. Hamish Galloway |
| Heritage New Zealand – Category 2 | |
| Designated | 26 November 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1842 |
Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as Category II by Heritage New Zealand.
History
In 1924 land was purchased for a Presbyterian church in the hills. Cecil Wood was commissioned to design the church, however his business partner Richard Harman oversaw the construction of the church. The foundation stone was laid in September 1928 and the church was opened and dedicated on 24 August 1929.
Canterbury earthquakes and restoration
The church sustained damage during the September 2010 Christchurch earthquake and also in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake but it has since been repaired. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) had assessed the structure as 3% of the earthquake code and wanted to demolish it. Michael King, a director of the structural engineering joint venture Miyamoto and Cardno, successfully challenged this assessment through submitting five reports.
References
- ^ "Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church | Heritage New Zealand". www.heritage.org.nz. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "District Plan – Listed Heritage Place" (PDF). districtplan.ccc.govt.nz. 19 January 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "The opening and dedication service". The Press. Vol. LXV, no. 19705. 23 August 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- Harding, Bruce (6 June 2012). "Preserve citizens' symbol of hope". The Press. p. 19. Retrieved 23 February 2022 – via Quakestudies.