Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust chairman Owen Graham said restoration of the prison’s administration block would be finished by the end of March, when efforts would turn to landscaping the Castle St front to attract visitors.
The administration block of the historic Dunedin prison free from scaffolding.
A replacement Oamaru stone finial.
A new fleche and crown tiles reference the fact the building had been called ‘‘Her Majesty’s Prison’.’
Leaded windows damaged by moisture are being replaced as part of the restoration project.
An Oamaru stone pediment replicating the original showing the year the prison was built.
The finishing touches are being applied to the administration block of Dunedin’s historic prison. Yesterday photographer ChristineO’Connor went to look at the block’s $600,000 revamp.
