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Kōrero: Inner-city living

St Elmo Courts

Christchurch’s St Elmo Courts was built on the site of the once-exclusive St Elmo boarding house. This cover of the architect’s plans is dated 1929. The reference to ‘West End’ hints at refined living in London.

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Christchurch City Council Archives

Reference: CCCPlans St-Elmo-Courts-6-0

by B. J. Ager

Reproduction: This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the permission of the Archivist, Christchurch City Council Archives.

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Philip Morrison rāua ko Ben Schrader, Inner-city living – City flats, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/zoomify/23742/st-elmo-courts (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Philip Morrison rāua ko Ben Schrader, i tāngia i te 6 April 2010.