Dilworth Building
The Dilworth Building is a heritage mixed-use (residential apartments and shops on the ground floor) building at the corner of Customs Street and Queen Street in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand. The building by William Gummer & Reginald Ford was constructed between 1925 and 1927, and is listed as a "Historic Place - Category I" by Heritage New Zealand.
| Dilworth Building | |
|---|---|
The building seen from the north-west. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| Address | Corner of Customs Street and Queen Street |
| Inaugurated | 1927 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Gummer & Reginald Ford |
| Designated | 18 May 1989 |
| Reference no. | 4600 |
At the lower entry to Queen Street, the building was once envisaged as one half of a 'gateway' to the city, and hailed as a visionary concept. However, the mirroring building on the opposite side of Queen Street was never constructed.
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