1-3 City Road
1-3 City Road
HER Number
9866
District
Newcastle
Site Name
1-3 City Road
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Commercial Office
Site Type: Specific
Commercial Office
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
The fine structure of City House is a landmark and it, along with Pandongate House on the adjacent corner, dominates the streets on to which it fronts. The 3.5 storey Victorian building with a curved south west corner is predominantly red brick and has large arched windows and several top floor windows are capped by gables. The building has a granite plinth and a ground floor of red sandstone. The south west corner has a projecting central section with a more elaborately articulated first floor window and is topped by a tall shaped gable. LOCAL LIST
Easting
425330
Northing
564180
Grid Reference
NZ425330564180
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document