Hastings Clock Tower
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The Hastings Clock Tower is a public landmark in the New Zealand city of Hastings. Designed by Sidney George Chaplin, and erected in 1935, the tower is located in the Hastings central business district alongside the Palmerston North-Gisborne railway line adjacent to the intersection of Heretaunga Street and Russell Street. The clock tower was designed as a symbol of recovery from the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake and was not intended as a memorial; however, in 1995, brass plaques were added to the tower in memory of those who died during the earthquake.
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Hastings Clock Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Clock tower |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Address | Russell Street South |
Town or city | Hastings |
Country | New Zealand |
Coordinates | 39°38′31.30″S 176°50′34.60″E |
Opened | 1935 |
Cost | £1226 |
Technical details | |
Material | Plastered reinforced concrete |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Sidney Chaplin |
Main contractor | A. Hampton |
Designated | 6 June 2005 |
Reference no. | 1075 |
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