University of Auckland Environs
 
This is the Old Government House.

This building was built to be the official residence of the Governor General, the Crown's representative to the country. In 1856, when this building was built, prestigious buildings were built of stone or masonry.  However, stone and masonry were materials not easily sourced in New Zealand.   So, the building was built from wood. However, it would not be appropriate to have the Crown's representative residing in a building constructed of such a lowly material.  So, considerable effort was devoted to making the façade appear as though it were masonry construction. The corners got a few extra layers to represent quoins. The lintels are in the shape of arches, enhanced by keystones.

This building is listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

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The Auckland High Court

The Auckland High Court building was constructed about 10 years after the old Government House. Construction was completed in 1867. At some point in the ensuing 10 years after old Government House, they figured out how to get bricks and mortar into New Zealand. This building is a brick-and-mortar construction.

The building is now one part of the larger complex that houses the Department of Justice. As part of the construction of the new complex, this building was substantially modified and strengthened, to make it resistant to earthquakes. 

This building is also listed in the New Zealand Register of Historic Places.

I particularly enjoyed the gargoyles around the drain pipes of this building.
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The Biology Building
The Biology Building, like the Old Arts Building, was designed by Roy Alston Lippincott, a member of the Chicago School.  While he was a bit constrained in terms of footprint and massing, he incorporated some very nice detail work.
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Five years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Pakeha settlement at Kororareka /Russell was burned to the ground. In response to this event, the British saw it necessary to build this fortified wall around the Albert Barracks. The Albert Barracks were a major British installation, meant to overlook and protect Auckland from the Maori. This wall was built by paid (ha!!) Maori labour.  This portion located in the centre of the University of Auckland campus, is the last remaining part of that wall.

It is also listed in the Register of Historic Places

Clock Tower on the campus.

Symonds Street, Auckland City Centre, a day in the workweek.  People living in Manhattan will understand why I took this picture.
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It's nice that they made the effort to add an aesthetic palliative to a concrete retaining wall.   Also, another image of heavy NZ traffic.
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Next, the Auckland Domain