Christchurch Municipal Chambers

Christchurch Municipal Chambers
Christchurch Municipal Chambers in 2025
Interactive map of the Christchurch Municipal Chambers area
Former namesCivic offices, Our City
General information
TypeFormer civic offices
LocationChristchurch Central City, 159 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°31′51″S 172°38′01″E / 43.5308°S 172.6336°E / -43.5308; 172.6336
Construction started1886
Inaugurated24 March 1887
ClientChristchurch City Council
Technical details
Floor counttwo
Design and construction
ArchitectSamuel Hurst Seager
Reference no.1844
References
"Municipal Chambers (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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The Christchurch Municipal Chambers, previously known as Our City, is a Queen Anne style building on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace in the Christchurch Central City. It is a Category I heritage building registered with Heritage New Zealand. From 1887 to 1924 it was used by Christchurch City Council as their civic offices, providing room for meetings of the council and for housing staff, before they moved to the Civic. It was then used for many decades by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and served as the main tourist information. It was last used as an exhibition and events centre before being damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. It is due to be reopened in June 2024.