| Lyttelton Times Building | |
|---|---|
 The façade of the Lyttelton Times Building in December 2008. | |
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| Alternative names | Base Backpackers |
| General information | |
| Type | Initially commercial, now hostel |
| Architectural style | Chicago School |
| Location | Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City |
| Address | 56 Cathedral Square |
| Town or city | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°31′49″S 172°38′14″E / 43.5302°S 172.6373°E |
| Construction started | 1902 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Client | Lyttelton Times |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Load bearing walls |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sidney and Alfred Luttrell |
| Designated | 16-Dec-1994 |
| Reference no. | 7216 |
| References | |
| "Lyttelton Times Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2011. | |
The Lyttelton Times Building, last known as Base Backpackers, in 56 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, was the last headquarters of the Lyttelton Times before its demise in 1935 as the then-oldest newspaper in New Zealand. The building in Chicago School architectural style was registered with New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage item, with the registration number 7216. The building's last use was as a backpackers' hostel and a restaurant. It was demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.