former Police Station, Palmerston North

The foundation stone, laid by the Hon. Peter Fraser, Minister in Charge of the Police Department on 28 Sep 1938, indicates that the police station in Palmerston North was designed by the Government Architect, J T Mair.

Square Edge Arts Centre, Palmerston North

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.

former T&G Building, Palmerston North

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