THE CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Today the enginner and I have been into the city for the first time since the 22nd February earthquake to see for ourselves some of the destruction.
All very sad and depressing to see the lovely old stone heritage buildings in ruins
My blip today is of the damaged Catholic Cathedral.
Located in Barbadoes Street, architect F.W. Petre's magnificent concrete, Oamaru stone-clad building is regarded as one of the finest examples of church architecture in Australasia. It replaced the original chapel and church of the Blessed Sacrament that was opened in 1864.