| The Civic | |
|---|---|
 The Civic in 2009 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Christchurch Central City |
| Address | 194–198 Manchester Street |
| Town or city | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°31′49″S 172°38′24″E / 43.5303°S 172.6399°E |
| Construction started | 14 March 1900 |
| Inaugurated | 1 November 1900 |
| Renovated | 1922–1924 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Client | Christchurch City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | two |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Clarkson & Ballantyne |
| Main contractor | Rennie and Pearce |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Greenstreet and Anderson |
| Renovating firm | W. Williamson |
| Designated | 26-Nov-1981 |
| Reference no. | 1870 |
| References | |
| "Civic". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 April 2011. | |
The Civic was a building in Manchester Street, central Christchurch, that was erected in 1900 and demolished in 2011. It was first used as an exhibition hall, then as a cinema, and then a theatre, before being gutted by fire in 1917. The northern part of the building was purchased by Christchurch City Council (CCC) and opened as the civic office in 1924, and served this purpose until 1980. After that it had several uses, including a restaurant, bar and live music venue. The building was heavily damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and was demolished.
The Civic was a Category II heritage building registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.