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Whanganui War Memorial Hall

Whanganui War Memorial Hall

Completed in 1960, Whanganui’s War Memorial Hall was a radical shift from previous civic buildings. It came to be seen as among the best examples of the modernist style in New Zealand architecture.

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Geoffrey Rice, 'City public spaces - Public spaces and public buildings', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/22899/whanganui-war-memorial-hall (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Geoffrey Rice, published 11 Mar 2010