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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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s.c said…
Nice header and nice building.
30 September 2024 at 09:02
Veronica Lee said…
The Jubilee Building has such character.
Love the charming colonial architecture.

Happy Monday, Amy!
30 September 2024 at 16:43
Fun60 said…
A beautiful building. I like the arched windows.
30 September 2024 at 18:44
local alien said…
That looks like a very serious institutional building, which it was. Not inviting
1 October 2024 at 03:20
Sharon said…
That's a beautiful building.
1 October 2024 at 03:37
Bill said…
A beautiful building with lots of character and history.
1 October 2024 at 04:28
At Home In New Zealand said…
I love the architectural look of these old buildings - they have so much more "character" than modern buildings.
1 October 2024 at 07:23
magiceye said…
Lovely architecture!
1 October 2024 at 14:28
Tigger's Mum said…
From an age when buildings signalled permanence and importance and commitment to cause.
2 October 2024 at 02:22
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.
2 October 2024 at 02:45
Iris Flavia said…
Interesting architecture. Love the "porch"!
2 October 2024 at 16:55
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