Assorted architectural plans and conservation notes for Tauranga Old Post Office (1989-1990)

Dateca. 1989–1990DescriptionArchitectural plans, conservation notes, engineering assessments, and community meeting records relating to the campaign to preserve and restore the Old Post Office (Government Buildings) in Tauranga. Created and assembled by the Tauranga Community Arts Council during the Old Post Office preservation campaign.

Contents include:

Elevation and floor plan drawings of the Willow and Wharf Street facades, marked “Public Buildings Tauranga.”

Scope of works by architect G.L. Hodgson detailing proposed restoration, repainting, refitting, seismic strengthening, and adaptive reuse.

Engineering reports by Wellington Technical & Consultancy Services (Roger Williams, Bob Davey) recommending staged seismic strengthening measures.

Correspondence and recommendations from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and conservation architect Ian Bowman.

Meeting notes, fundraising strategies, and references to engagement with Ngāi Tamarawaho, GPS (Government Property Services), and QEII Arts Council.

Reflects both the technical proposals for conserving the Edwardian Baroque building and the community-led advocacy undertaken in the late 1980s–1990 to secure its survival and adaptive reuse.CreatorCreated and assembled by the Tauranga Community Arts Council

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.AcknowledgementAssorted architectural plans and conservation notes for Tauranga Old Post Office, supporting Government Buildings, Tauranga, 1906- (Place) on Pae Korokī

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Assorted architectural plans and conservation notes for Tauranga Old Post Office (1989-1990)