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Forsyth Barr Building

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The Crowne Plaza Christchurch, formerly known as the Forsyth Barr Building, is located on the south-east corner of the Armagh and Colombo Streets intersection in Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally owned by Bob Jones and branded Robert Jones House by him, it was commonly referred to as Bob Jones Tower, but some called it Bob's Folly. In the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, its staircases collapsed, trapping the occupants. The building reopened in July 2017 as the city's Crowne Plaza hotel.

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Forsyth Barr Building
Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City

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Crowne Plaza Christchurch

Armagh Street
8011 Christchurch, Central City
Canterbury, New Zealand
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