Hastings District Libraries

Hastings District was devastated by the 1931 earthquake.  The damaged buildings were replaced by strongly reinforced buildings in the Art Deco and Spanish Mission styles.  However some buildings did survive the earthquake, so we now have an interesting mixture of architectural styles and some very fine buildings.

Hawke's Bay Wine Country website:
Hastings Spanish Mission and Art Deco Guided Walks
http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/Listings/Hastings-Spanish-Mission--Art-Deco-Guided-Walks

See this site for information about the Guided Tours. It also lists some of the significant buildings in Hastings, their architect and date of construction, and a short history of local architectural styles.

Hastings City Marketing website
- also has infomation on our Spanish Mission architecture:
http://www.hastingscity.co.nz/art-culture/spanish-mission

Hastings  

EARLY HASTINGS

St Matthew's Church: an historic church in central Hastings.  Architect B.W. Mountfort  designed the original wooden church in 1886 and Frederick de Jersey Clere designed the 1915 addition in reinforced concrete.  http://www.stmatts.org.nz/about-us/architecture.html

ART DECO

See the Art Deco Trust's website: http://www.artdeconapier.com

SPANISH MISSION

Built in 1915 in the Spanish Mission style, formerly called the Hastings Municipal Theatre. The Opera House and precincts (including the Municipal buildings and Opera Plaza) have been significantly upgraded and refurbished in recent years. http://www.hawkesbayoperahouse.co.nz

Havelock North

Duart House: Built in 1882 for Allan McLean and family, is a beautiful example of a carefully restored and maintained colonial estate. Set in 3 acres of gardens, open to the public.  The house is open on the first Sunday of each month. http://www.duarthouse.org.nz