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Invercargill buildings
Ten days ago we spent the weekend in Invercargill, the southernmost city in New Zealand. It was settled in the 1850s and 1960s by Scottish immigrants, much like Dunedin. And also much like Dunedin, it didn't grow a huge amount in the 20th century, so the downtown still has lots of old buildings. At the main intersection downtown, we noted an obsession with columns.
The next four photos were taken within two blocks of the intersection with all the columns. This is one of Invercargill's main shopping streets. It was the second and third stories, above the shops, that interested us.
On the edge of town is Anderson Park and Art Gallery, a lovely old house that was given to the city decades ago and has been turned into an art gallery. The house was built in 1925 and has nice grounds with flower, herb and vegetable gardens and a big playground for children. They didn't allow photos inside, which was too bad, but you can see the outside in the next two photos.
Invercargill's old water tower is a landmark. It is 138 feet high and was built in 1889. Our guidebook says it is an excellent example of Neo-Romanesque industrial design in its time.
The watertower is close to the Botanic Garden, which was lovely on the sunny afternoon when we visited. Remember, it's late summer here (well, really early fall, but I'm in denial about the end of summer), so the trees are in full leaf and the roses are gorgeous. Below are a couple photos of the Botanic Garden, with a cute guy in one of them.
The next four photos were taken within two blocks of the intersection with all the columns. This is one of Invercargill's main shopping streets. It was the second and third stories, above the shops, that interested us.
On the edge of town is Anderson Park and Art Gallery, a lovely old house that was given to the city decades ago and has been turned into an art gallery. The house was built in 1925 and has nice grounds with flower, herb and vegetable gardens and a big playground for children. They didn't allow photos inside, which was too bad, but you can see the outside in the next two photos.
Invercargill's old water tower is a landmark. It is 138 feet high and was built in 1889. Our guidebook says it is an excellent example of Neo-Romanesque industrial design in its time.
The watertower is close to the Botanic Garden, which was lovely on the sunny afternoon when we visited. Remember, it's late summer here (well, really early fall, but I'm in denial about the end of summer), so the trees are in full leaf and the roses are gorgeous. Below are a couple photos of the Botanic Garden, with a cute guy in one of them.
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