Shand's Emporium

Shand's Emporium Shands, built in 1860, is Christchurch’s oldest wooden commercial building left in the central city. Listed Group 2 Chch District Plan & Cat 1 HNZ List.

Christchurch Heritage Limited is proud to announce that it has saved yet another listed heritage building for the central city. Shands Emporium, formerly of 88 Hereford Street, was recently purchased and will sit perfectly facing Manchester Street beside the Trinity Church. Antony Gough the former owner of the Shands Emporium Building signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Christchurch Heritage

Limited. The building cost $1. He said ‘This is a great result for this building and for heritage in general’. Shands, built in 1860, is Christchurch’s oldest wooden commercial building left in the central business district and its future in the central city was in peril. It is the last building of its kind in the CBD. Shand’s is typical of buildings from the early years of colonisation. It is listed as a Group 2 on the Christchurch District Plan and a Category 1 by Heritage New Zealand

It is not the first time that Shands has been endangered with annihilation. In the late 1970s the New Zealand Post Office planned a new telephone exchange in Hereford Street on land incorporating Shands Emporium site. Shands was earmarked for demolition and this resulted in a petition protesting its threatened existence being signed by several thousand people. In May 1981 the Ministerial requirement to designate the land was uplifted. The building was reprieved.

Anna Crighton celebrates the unveiling of the traditionally painted Shands Shop Window at the Shands opening. (The windo...
12/02/2018

Anna Crighton celebrates the unveiling of the traditionally painted Shands Shop Window at the Shands opening. (The window's artwork using traditional techniques was by Signtech who were the sponsors.)

Dr Anna Crighton Chair of the Christchurch Heritage Trust speaks at the celebration opening of Shands.
12/02/2018

Dr Anna Crighton Chair of the Christchurch Heritage Trust speaks at the celebration opening of Shands.

Shand's Opening- The Plaque is unveiled.
12/02/2018

Shand's Opening- The Plaque is unveiled.

Shands interior a work in progress- original stair, window and handrail. (5th September 207)
12/02/2018

Shands interior a work in progress- original stair, window and handrail. (5th September 207)

Shand's new shingle roof and exterior (firewall) wall. (5th September 2017)
12/02/2018

Shand's new shingle roof and exterior (firewall) wall. (5th September 2017)

Progress of exterior painting (3)
24/08/2017

Progress of exterior painting (3)

Progress of exterior painting (2).
23/08/2017

Progress of exterior painting (2).

Progress of exterior painting 1.
23/08/2017

Progress of exterior painting 1.

Expressions of Interest sought.
23/08/2017

Expressions of Interest sought.

Shand’s exterior weatherboards being prepared for painting. (Facing Manchester Street.)
07/06/2017

Shand’s exterior weatherboards being prepared for painting. (Facing Manchester Street.)

Shand’s new roof shingles have been installed. Shands originally had a shingle roof which was latterly replaced by the r...
07/06/2017

Shand’s new roof shingles have been installed.
Shands originally had a shingle roof which was latterly replaced by the red corrugated iron.

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211 Manchester Street
Christchurch
8011

Telephone

021 1844 689

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