10-Storey Building For Dunedin Mission

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30724, 13 April 1965, Page 14

10-Storey Building For Dunedin Mission

“The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. April 12.

A 10-storey building will be built by the Central Methodist Church and Mission in the Upper Octagon, opposite St. Paul’s Cathedral, in Dunedin. The estimated cost is £320,000, and the building, one of the highest in Dunedin, will be on the present mission site at the corner of the Octagon and Upper Stuart street.

The superintendent (the Rev. D. B. Gordon) said that for a long time the need had been felt for more suitable premises both for offices and for the mission's social service work. Mr Gordon said it was expected tenders would be called and the building started next year.

The new mission building will be in two main parts: the main building of two floors and car park, and the tower block of eight storeys. On the lower ground floor there will be room for several shops opening out from an arcade. The entrance of the arcade will be in the Octagon. An escalator and stairs will connect the lower ground floor with the upper ground floor, which will have another arcade and more shops overlooking the Octagon and Stuart street. On the west side of this floor will be a hall which will accommodate about 300 persons, and with a stage and full theatrical facilities. It will be available for hire. On the roaf of this main building will be a car park for 30 cars. A ramp from Stuart street will give access to the park. Rising above this main building will be the tower

block of eight floors. Sixstoreys will be let for office accommodation, and the other two will be used by the mission.