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

Lats/Lons:

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