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The Latimer Hall

The Latimer Hall

The Latimer Hall
[1966]

"A classical temple, executed entirely in wood, the hall was designed by W.A.P. Clarkson and built in 1892 as the Temple of Truth for a sect founded by an American adventurer. It later became a choral hall, then a dance hall. On its front, six Ionic columns supported a simple pediment: on its side, five small gables, with circular windows in each gable, gave the building a novel aspect when seen from Latimer Square. Although unique in Christchurch, the hall was demolished in 1966 to make way for a new hostel for the Young Women's Christian Association. The empty site has been a carpark ever since. " -- Lost Christchurch / John Wilson, p. 17

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