Bank of New Zealand Building, Akaroa
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| Location | Akaroa, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°48′19″S 172°58′02″E / 43.805403°S 172.967253°E |
The Bank of New Zealand Building is a historic building in Akaroa, New Zealand.
The presence of the Bank of New Zealand in Akaroa dates back to 1863, when it operated an agency on the corner of Rue Lavaud and Rue Benoit until 1865. In 1864, the bank purchased the site at 73 Rue Lavaud, although it did not build on it immediately. After an eight-year absence, the bank returned to the town in 1873, operating from the private residence of the de Malmanche family on Rue Lavaud.[1]
Between 1874 and 1875, it then erected a one-storey timber building in the Italianate style on the Rue Lavaud site. However, due to problems with water ingress, the structure had to be demolished in 1904, being replaced by the present building, designed by architecture firm England Brothers of Christchurch, opening in 1905.[1]
The building underwent restoration work following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[1]
