The earthquake-damaged Peterborough Apartments in central Christchurch has sat empty for more than a decade. The owner of the historic Peterborough Apartments building in Christchurch has finally settled its earthquake insurance claim after nearly a decade of negotiations. The neo-Gothic heritage building, built in the 1920s, has sat empty since it was damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Press Archives/Stuff The view from the street of the heritage building in 1937. In 2012, McIntyre said he was proud to rescue the Peterborough building from demolition.

Source: Stuff October 03, 2021 15:56 UTC