This rather impressive carved pou (post) sits in the middle of one of the main streets of Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty. Apparently it represents a variety of activities from the 19th century settlement of the town including including agriculture, horticulture and trading.
Behind the carving is a historical building known locally as the Old Bridger's Building and was once a drapery store. Over the years it has been used as a government office building, for education, dental surgery, factory workshop and a restaurant/cafe. These days there is a small mural on one side and a jeweler's on the other side but there are various buildings in this town that look just as empty and unused.
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19 comments:
That is a fine looking building that deserves better and restoring to it's full glory
That building is beautiful! The post is interesting.
That's a beautiful old building. Looks like the style of some old hotels.
Beautifully done.
Pretty impressive carved pole. A building that served many businesses, it still looks good.
An impressive building and carved post.
Lovely place and photography!
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Reminds me of a totem pole.
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Your photo brought back lovely memories of my first visit to Cairns, FNQ (I know you are in NZ) many years ago. I do love this style of building.
Impressive post and great architecture too!
Great post (hehehe) I like finding them during our wanderings.
A fine building and an impressive pou
Love the photo, I've never seen a pou, it looks rather impressive. And that is beautiful architecture on that building, I hope the town can find a good use for it. It would be a shame to see it demolished.
Diana
Both the building and the post are beautiful. I certainly hope they can save that building. It is so distinctive.
Interesting looking building. The double whammy of Walmart and online shopping has devastated retail stores in small towns here in Oklahoma and elsewhere.
I appreciate you linking up to make My Corner of the World a success! *I don't host Wednesday Around the World any more :)
Interesting building and structure
I have very dear friends now living in Opotiki having moved from Gisborne and I visited last time I was in New Zealand. It really is a splendid little place if somewhat isolated and with an air of being aware of its isolation. Not, if I'm truthful, somewhere I'd wish to settle now.
yes I would have to agree with you, it's a very small town and not my cup of tea but I guess if someone has grown up there they would call it home.
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