Details of Palmerston North City Council heritage protection funding released

This 19th-century worker's cottage in Palmerston North's Ferguson St has been extensively renovated. Photo / Judith Lacy

Two former places of worship have received heritage incentive funding from Palmerston North City Council.

In the 2022-23 financial year, the owner of the former Salvation Army Junior Hall at 114 King St received $13,184 for maintenance.

The hall was built in 1922 and until recently housed Cameron Jewellery.

The owners of the former First Church of Christ, Scientist building at 409 Church St received $19,530.98 to repair and restore damaged windows and replace the rusty roof.

The building was constructed in 1933.

The protecting Palmy heritage category of the Natural and Cultural Heritage Incentive Fund helps owners look after significant heritage buildings and sites.

The money is available for conservation, maintenance, repair and restoration of scheduled heritage buildings and sites.

Grants made in 2021-22:

• Grand Hotel Building, $2546.49 for a full external clean of the gutters, parapets and building
• House at 491 Ferguson St, $6308.33 for restoration
• Hoffman Kiln, $17,000 for restoration of the office building
• Relocated house in Tutaki Rd, $3999.13 for roof maintenance, repairs and painting
• Royal Hotel, $20,000 for repiling of building
• House at 385 College St, $4500 for rewiring.

This building in Palmerston North's King St was built in 1922. Photo / Judith Lacy

Grants made in 2020-21:

• House at 41 Te Awe Awe St, $3000 for portico replacement
• Hoffman Kiln, $1260 to connect water supply to office building
• Grand Hotel Building, $7149.03 for external restoration and repairs
• House at 491 Ferguson St, $10,000 for restoration
• Former post office building in The Square, $1100 for repair of broken windows
• Commercial Building in The Square, $5925.83 for roof flashing upgrade.

The worker’s cottage at 491 Ferguson St was built before 1878 for Bernard Newsome, the Palmerston North City Heritage Trail booklet states. It is a rare example of a pre-1880s worker’s cottage still standing in the city.

The property was listed in the borough’s first-rate book as having a rateable value of £15 in 1878.

The second owner was James Linton who became the borough’s second mayor in 1879.

The funding information was released to the Manawatū Guardian under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.

All amounts are GST exclusive.