Napier, New Zealand

Daily Telegraph Building

Daily Telegraph Building, Napier

Completed in May 1933 after a construction tender was awarded in November 1932, to designs by architect Ernest Arthur Williams, this Tennyson Street landmark is among Napier's most flamboyant Art Deco buildings. Zigzag bands, fluted columns, a ziggurat parapet and a carved sunburst mark the former home of the city's daily newspaper.

What the app adds

Roots Earth has a longer story for Daily Telegraph Building, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: -39.49, 176.9172

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