| The Press Building | |
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 The Press Building in November 2010 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office and printing press |
| Architectural style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Location | Corner Cathedral Square and Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City |
| Address | 32 Cathedral Square |
| Town or city | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°31′50″S 172°38′17″E / 43.5306°S 172.6381°E |
| Construction started | 1907 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Inaugurated | 2 February 1909 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Client | The Press |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Goddard Collins |
| Architecture firm | Armson, Collins and Harman |
| Main contractor | Henry Eli White |
| Designated | 2 April 1985 |
| Reference no. | 302 |
| References | |
| "Register Record". UC Quakestudies. Retrieved 30 August 2019. | |
The Press Building, located in Cathedral Square in Christchurch, was the home of The Press between 1909 and February 2011. The building, designed in the Perpendicular Gothic style, was registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage item, with the registration number 302. It suffered significant damage in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, with one staff member killed in the collapsed top floor. The building was demolished in July and August of 2011.