Wellington heritage buildings to receive $150,000

The Wellington central business district. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Owners of nine Wellington heritage buildings will receive $150,000 from the council's Built Heritage Incentive fund.

The funding was approved this week to go towards seismic strengthening work and preserving the heritage characteristics of each building.

Buildings benefiting from the fund include St Mary's Anglican Church in Karori, St Johns Church Johnsonville and Albemarle Hotel on Ghuznee Street, the council's Buildings Portfolio leader Iona Pannett said.

The fund helped conserve, restore, protect and care Wellington's heritage-listed buildings and objects.

"The work that is being put into these heritage buildings is fantastic," Ms Pannett said.

"Preserving Wellington's heritage character is incredibly important and the council is glad to be able to contribute by working with the building owners to ensure these buildings are able to remain standing."

Buildings receiving the funds:

Buildings receiving the funds:

* 126 Cuba Street - seismic engineering design:$10,000;

* 59 Ghuznee Street, Albemarle Hotel - seismic engineering design: $20,000;

* 60 Ghuznee Street - seismic strengthening construction works: $50,000;

* 306 Oriental Parade, 'Inverleith' - seismic design: $5000;

* 170 Karori Road, St Mary's Anglican Church - seismic architectural design: $17,000;

* 26 The Terrace, NZMA Building - seismic strengthening construction works; $25,000;

* 18 Bassett Road, St Johns Church Johnsonville - seismic strengthening construction works: $8000;

* Avon Street, Erskine College - conservation plan update and architectural services: $10,000;

* 136 Riddiford Street - seismic engineering design: $4960