St Luke's Church, Christchurch

St Luke's Church
St Luke's Church three days after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
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43°31′34″S 172°38′24″E / 43.5261°S 172.6401°E / -43.5261; 172.6401
LocationCorner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets, Christchurch
CountryNew Zealand
Previous denominationAnglican
Websitestlukesinthecity.org.nz
History
StatusChurch (former)
Founded3 September 1908 (1908-09-03)
Founder(s)Bishop Churchill Julius
Consecrated17 October 1909
Events2011 Christchurch earthquake
Architecture
Functional statusDemolished
Heritage designationCategory II
Architect(s)Cyril Mountfort
Architectural typeChurch (former)
StyleGothic Revival
Construction costNZ£9,800
ClosedFebruary 2011
DemolishedJuly 2011

St Luke's Church was an Anglican church located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The former church was built on one of the five sites set aside in the central city in the original survey of Christchurch for the Anglican church and the building was registered as a Category II historic place with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Following sustained damage caused by the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the building was demolished in July 2011.


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