Knox Church, Christchurch

Knox Church
The shell of Knox Church in August 2013 after the remaining bricks had been removed
43°31′16″S 172°37′43″E / 43.52111°S 172.62861°E / -43.52111; 172.62861Coordinates: 43°31′16″S 172°37′43″E / 43.52111°S 172.62861°E / -43.52111; 172.62861
Country	New Zealand
Denomination	Presbyterian
Website	www.knoxchurch.co.nz
Architecture
Heritage designation	Category II
Designated	6 September 1984^[1]

Knox Church is a Presbyterian church in Christchurch, New Zealand. Located on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street, it was one of Christchurch's historic buildings that was badly damaged during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, but which has been repaired to a design by Wilkie and Bruce Architects using the remaining wooden frame.^[2] Other buildings in the Knox complex remained functional.

References

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↑ "Knox Church (Presbyterian)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
↑ Harvie, Will (22 February 2013). "Knox Church will be rebuilt". The Press. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

Christchurch earthquakes

Earthquakes

located in or near Christchurch	June 1869 September 2010 Boxing Day 2010 February 2011 June 2011 December 2011 February 2016

located elsewhere causing damage in Christchurch	1855 Wairarapa 1881 Castle Hill 1888 North Canterbury 1901 Cheviot 1922 Motunau

Buildings

lost	Convention Centre Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Chancellor Manchester Courts Civic Clarendon Tower Cranmer Centre Cranmer Court CTV Building Guthrey Centre Lyttelton Times Building Press Building St Luke's Church St Paul's Church Warner's Hotel Westpac Canterbury Centre Wharetiki House

demolition	List of tall buildings Implosion of Radio Network House Central Police Station Majestic Theatre Twinkle Toes

damaged with uncertain future	Catholic Cathedral Chief Post Office ChristChurch Cathedral Lancaster Park McLean's Mansion The Octagon Odeon Theatre

remaining	Arts Centre Bridge of Remembrance Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Christchurch Art Gallery St Michael Church Citizens' War Memorial City Mall Dux de Lux Excelsior Hotel Forsyth Barr Building Godley Statue Knox Church New Regent Street Our City Peterborough Centre Rolleston Statue Scott Statue St Saviour's Chapel Town Hall Victoria Clock Tower

new	Cardboard Cathedral Pallet Pavilion Re:START

Land

categories	Central City Red Zone Residential Red Zone TC3

suburbs worst affected	Central City Avonside Avondale Dallington Bexley Southshore Brooklands Kaiapoi

People

associated with earthquakes	Gerry Brownlee Kaila Colbin Clayton Cosgrove Ruth Dyson Antony Gough John Hamilton Warwick Isaacs Sam Johnson Tony Marryatt Bob Parker Nigel Priestley Mark Quigley Alan Reay Ken Ring Gerald Shirtcliff Roger Sutton Deon Swiggs Coralie Winn

died in earthquake	Jo Giles Amanda Hooper

Recovery Plan

(1) The Frame (Margaret Mahy Playground)
(2) Convention Centre Precinct
(3) Christchurch Stadium
(4) Metro Sports Facility
(5) Bus Interchange
(6) Avon River Precinct
(7) Te Puna Ahurea Cultural Centre
(8) The Square
(9) Performing Arts Precinct
(10) Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
(11) Health Precinct
(12) Cricket Oval

Organisations

public sector	CCDU CERA Christchurch City Council Civil Defence SCIRT Selwyn District Council Waimakariri District Council

private and voluntary sector	Farmy Army Gap Filler Greening the Rubble Ministry of Awesome Student Volunteer Army The Press

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