Art Deco Buildings

Apartments, Shanghai

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Apartments, Shanghai

A House in Morwell

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This looks like a typical Australian weatherboard house but I think the rounded porch and the curved sections of the front windows raise it to something a bit more than that.

Te Kainga, Oriental Bay

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As the name says, this is Te Kainga, a block of flats in the Oriental Bay area of Wellington. And that's a nice piece of decorated curved glass in the corner windows.

And it looks like some of the other windows, at least the smaller on in this photo, are even more Art Deco in style.

Square Edge Arts Centre, Palmerston North

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I'm really not sure about the colour scheme on this 1945 building in Palmerston North, but then it is an arts centre so maybe they can get away with it.

Number 9 Dream Cafe, Leongatha

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I'm sure others will disagree but I quite like the paint job on the Number 9 Dream Cafe in Leongatha. The cafe is one the main South Gippsland Highway as it passes through town so there is lots of passing traffic to draw from.

former T&G Building, Palmerston North

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The local council in Palmerston North have done a great job revitalising the central area of town around The Square with bicycle racks, illuminated planters and various pieces of street art. This piece is outside the Regent Theatre on Broadway but it is the building in the background that is my subject today.

It is the former T&G Building designed by Melbourne architects A & K Henderson. It was built around 1938 under the gaze of supervising architects Mitchell & Mitchell from Wellington.

The building is not on a major corner but so far, thankfully, has not been boxed in by larger buildings.

And it seems more colourful than T&G buildings I've seen in Australia.

Yet it is unmistakenly a T&G building.

Reference:
Ansett Tower (former T&G Building), Palmerston North, New Zealand Historic Places Trust

Australian T&G Building posts
T&G Building, Melbourne
T&G Building, Horsham
T&G Building, Albury

Peggotty Gifts, Waipukurau

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Nice decoration on this 1936 shop in Waipukurau, New Zealand.

Yacht Club Uruguayo, Montevideo

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This is the Uruguayan Yacht Club at Puerto del Buceo in Montevideo and this stunning view is effectively the back of the building as seen from the car park.

The club was designed by Jorge Herrán with Luis Crespi and built between 1934 and 1939.

As you move around the building reveals itself in a more familiar Art Deco form with rounded wings either side of the central tower.

Giving us this view from the nearby jetties.

The club was inaugurated in 1939 by Uruguayan President Alfredo Baldormir Ferrari.

Reference:
Visiting the Port of Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay: remembering Admiral Guillermo Brown and a decisive sea battle

Central Hotel, Deniliquin

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This is another substantial Aussie Art Deco pub, the Central Hotel in Deniliquin.

Apartments, Montevideo

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These handsome symetrical apartments are in Montevideo. There is a little decoration wrapping around the corners of the central square tower.

But I really like the stepped effect of the small balconies with the metals rails completing the composition nicely.

former Post Office, Pahiatua

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A House in Woodville

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It seems to me that this is a typical New Zealand Art Deco house. You seem them all over the place. This one is in Woodville on the North Island and is perhaps more decorated than a lot of others. Although it does look like they ran out of paint (motivation) to finish the speed line on the curved section of the house.

Wairarapa Times-Age Building, Masterton

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In 1938, two newspapers serving the Wairarapa district on the North Island of New Zealand, the Wairarapa Daily Times and the Wairarapa Age merged and moved into this Art Deco building in Masterton. The newspaper is still there but in December last year, the Times-Age reported that local developer Dave Borman had bought the building planning to return it to its 'former glory'. The Wairarapa Times-Age will remain as the anchor tenant.

Reference:
Landmark to be restored, Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 Dec 2012

Carrigafoyle Flats, Wellington

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A google search of Carrigafoyle, Wellington will produce information on an historic house from the early 20th century designed by Plenty & Blake. These flats bearing the same name are next door.

Historic Hydro Motor Inn, Leeton

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Greetings if you are in Leeton (or on your way there) for their second Art Deco festival. Perhaps your are staying in in Historic Hydro Motor Inn in Chelmsford Place, right in the centre of town. The "Hydro Accommodation House", designed by the Department of Works, was opened in August 1919 and its design reflects this immediate post-war period rather than a more Deco style. Even if you're not staying there, make sure you pop in and have a look around, especially the stained glass window on the second floor.

Reference:
Leeton - Yango - Whitton Heritage Trails Booklet, Leeton Shire Council

Streatham Ice Arena

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I took this photo of the Streatham Ice Arena around 2000. It opened in 1931 and closed on December 16 2011 and has since been demolished to make way for a supermarket development.

Reference:
Streatham Ice Arena, Wikipedia.com

Washington Apartments, Shanghai

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This is Washington Apartments in Hengshan Road in Shanghai dating from 1928.

Reference:
Art Deco Shanghai by Tess Johnston & Deke Erh.

Petain Apartments, Shanghai

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Is it wrong to hate trees? Of course it is, but gee, they get in the way of my photos sometimes. Anyway there are some close up views below of the decoration on these apartments in Shanghai.

Update:
Checking through my Shanghai notes I've worked out that these apartments are called Petain and were built in 1934.

Reference:
Shanghai Art Deco, by Tess Johnson & Deke Erh.

Denis Apartments, Shanghai

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This is an apartment block with the somewhat unusual name of Denis, unusual for a block of flats anyway. They are located in West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. They were designed by Eric Cumine and built in 1928.

Reference:
Shanghai Art Deco, by Tess Johnson & Deke Erh.

Casa de Galicia, Montevideo

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Casa de Galicia, Montevideo

Goulburn Street Primary School, Hobart

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The first school was built in Goulburn Street, West Hobart in 1844 followed by a new school which opened in January 1887 and served the local community for over 50 years until disaster struck in September 1942 when fire destroyed the building. Somehow the school library, gymnasium and office survived the fire as did the Infant School which was 30 metres from the main building.

The 300 or so pupils continued there education in temporary accommodation but by August 1943 they were able to see a new school being constructed with the laying of the foundation stone by the Minister for Education, Mr Cosgrove.

References:
Goulburn Street Primary School History

Princess Theatre, Launceston

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The Princess Theatre was built in 1911 but the façade and foyer were remodelled in 1940 giving us this striking building.

Reference:
A centenary birthday celebration, Tasmanian Heritage Council

Shamrock Hotel, Hobart

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Shamrock Hotel, Hobart

Rio Vista, Launceston

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Rio Vista, Launceston

Highpoint I, Hampstead

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Highpoint I, Hampstead, Berthold Lubetkin 1933-35

Reference:
Highpoint Flats, e-architect.co.uk