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Jubilee Building

 


When we travel through cities I like to take photos of some of the old buildings - there's huge amounts of colonial history. This one in Parnell in Auckland is the home of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind and was designed by architect Edward Bartley then opened in 1909. 

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Comments

s.c said…
Nice header and nice building.
Veronica Lee said…
The Jubilee Building has such character.
Love the charming colonial architecture.

Happy Monday, Amy!
Fun60 said…
A beautiful building. I like the arched windows.
local alien said…
That looks like a very serious institutional building, which it was. Not inviting
Sharon said…
That's a beautiful building.
Bill said…
A beautiful building with lots of character and history.
I love the architectural look of these old buildings - they have so much more "character" than modern buildings.
magiceye said…
Lovely architecture!
Tigger's Mum said…
From an age when buildings signalled permanence and importance and commitment to cause.
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
That's an attractive building. I love the deep porches on the second story and then the stone arches on the first with the big windows.
Iris Flavia said…
Interesting architecture. Love the "porch"!

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