Antonio Hall after the fire. Fifty firefighters battled a blaze, which is being treated as suspicious, at Antonio Hall in Riccarton, on Friday night. The fire caused extensive damage to Antonio Hall, a former Catholic seminary and a category two heritage building in Riccarton. The fire caused extensive damage to Antonio Hall, a former Catholic seminary and a category two heritage building in Riccarton. Photo: RNZChristchurch City councillor James Gough said the mansion had since been left to rot and Friday's fire was hardly surprising.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2019 20:26 UTC