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Old Choral Hall

1870s architecture in New ZealandAuckland CBDBuildings and structures of the University of AucklandHeritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Auckland RegionNeoclassical architecture in New Zealand
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Old Choral Hall
Old Choral Hall

The Old Choral Hall is a historic choral hall located on Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand and registered as a category 1 building by Heritage New Zealand. Constructed in 1872 to a neoclassical design by Edward Mahoney to serve the Auckland Choral Society. The building functioned as a public hall and concert venue until the opening of the Auckland Town Hall in 1911. Shortly before the First World War the Auckland University College purchased the building and expanded it via construction of two wings. The University of Auckland continue to own and use the building for universitary use. Following the Napier earthquake in 1931, the portico was removed over concerns it could collapse. The building is intended to have the portico restored in 2025 as part of a restoration and seismic strengthening.

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Old Choral Hall
Symonds Street, Auckland City Centre

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Old Choral Hall

Symonds Street 5-7
1053 Auckland, City Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
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