This is the 2nd building in town which is now due to be demolished at some point. This use to be the old courthouse, designed by government architect John Campbell and built in 1911/1912. It was offered to the public for someone to buy for $1 but no one was interested, now the present owners have decided to demolish it as it is earthquake prone and doing the necessary work to strengthen it is going to cost too much.
The 1st building which was demolished about 2 years ago due to the same problem was the Royal Hotel, also privately owned. When it came down, there were plenty of spectators watching the action and taking photos. Now it’s an empty space. As much as I love old buildings, no point having them there if they aren’t safe. Greymouth seriously needs some modernization to get with the current century.
Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Tom’s Signs.
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