Located at 127 Collingwood Street, Nelson. Pre-stressed modernist building by architect Cedric Firth for State Services Commission. Completed in 1966. The name of the building commemmorates Sir David Monro (1813-1877), one of the earliest settlers in the district.
Monro State Building (Nelson, N.Z.)
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Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Ministry of Works. Office Building, Nelson. 1959-1965
Date: 1959 - 1965
From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]
By: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994; New Zealand. Ministry of Works
Reference: Plans-94-039-656/736
Description: Job 527 - Various plans for Ministry of Works office building, Bridge Street, Nelson (known later as Monro State Building), dated 1959-1965 Quantity: 81 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprints, pencil, ink, various sizes
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Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Ministry of Works. Departmental Office Building, Nelso...
Date: 1962 - 1966
From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]
By: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994; New Zealand. Ministry of Works
Reference: Plans-94-039-861/897
Description: Job 527 - Various working plans and office layouts for Ministry of Works departmental office building, Bridge Street, Nelson (known later as Monro State Building), dated 1962-1966. To house - Magistrates and Supreme Court (Ground Floor), Births, Deaths & Marriages (Ground Floor), NZ Forest Service (1st Floor), Lands & Deeds Registry (1st Floor), Companies Office (1st Floor), Lands & Survey Dept (2nd Floor), National Park Board (2nd Floor). Quantity: 36 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil on tracing paper, various sizes
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Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Monro State Building [commemmorative plaque]. 1966
Date: 1966
From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]
By: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994
Reference: Plans-94-039-655
Description: Wording for commemmorative plaque to be placed on Monro State Building, Nelson which was opened on 8 Sep 1966 by Hon T P Shand, Minister of Labour. C J Strawbridge & Son Ltd, contractors, Cedric Firth, Architect. The name of the building commemmorates Sir David Monro. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil, 760 x 1120 mm