Jenny May - Architectural Historian, Heritage Management Services
Kennett’s Building
Listen to this storyThe building is a typical Victorian commercial classical style and it demonstrates that economy of style where the architectural style is generated by a limited number of classical motifs.
Jenny May
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Image: Christchurch City Council -
Image: Kennett Family Collection -
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Image: Kennett Family Collection
Building information
Kennett’s Jewellers209 High Street
Architect: Clarkson and Ballantyne
Date: 1902 – 1903