The Coming of the Metropolitan Era—Auckland's Extraordinary Activity in Building

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 October 1910, Page 24

The Coming of the Metropolitan Era—Auckland's Extraordinary Activity in Building

Thr marked activity of the building trade in Auckland continues to he more and more in evidence. Besides the large blocks shown in our illustrations, which are springing up in the city, course of erection. t2> Enlarging the South British insurance Company’s buildings at the corner of Shoitland and Queen streets, t.’h The new ferry buildings, which the Auckland Harbour 1 ' building the Strand Arcade, which was destroyed by tire last year. (8) The new Technical School in Wellesley-street East, showing the method of preparing the

large contractors -ire either under weigh or will soon be started. In tile suburbs as well, the same rapid expansion is evident, and buildings are springing up rapidly. (1» The Town Hall, in erecting at the head of the Queen-street wharf. (4) A new block in Customs-street. 15, Building the new Post and Telegraph Office. (<i) Messrs. Nathan and Co.'s new warehouse. (7) Be e °f«eiueut for the concrete on one of the upper floors now under construction. (P) The tine block erected In Wellesley-street West by Messrs. Arch. Clark and Sons, Ltd.