Invercargill Historic Buildings
Invercargill boasts some fine buildings, many of them dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Some of the city's best examples include:
- Water Tower
A 42.5 metre-high landmark Romanesque tower built in 1889.
- Troopers' Memorial
A memorial to the fallen soldiers from the Boer War completed in 1908. It has Aberdeen granite columns, a clock and a lone trooper made of Italian marble.
- Former Porter's Lodge
A quaint cottage believed to be the oldest house still standing in Invercargill, built circa 1866.
- Civic Theatre
Built in 1906 in the English Renaissance style, the complex includes a 1050-seat theatre, concert hall and council offices.
- Anderson Park
The former home of Sir Robert Anderson and now an art gallery specialising in New Zealand art.
- First Presbyterian Church
Built in 1915 in Italian Romanesque style, the church features an unusual square tower, arched openings and elaborate polychrome brick friezes and motifs.
- St Mary's Basilica, Tyne Street
A Renaissance-style church completed in 1905.