Encountering the Urban

(the survey did by Auckland council in2018 about business) Like George Court department store, there are lots of types of business on K’ Road and retail occupied the biggest quantities. different types of stores & business changed during the time 1886Only a drapery shop had established. 1889 They expanded a second drapery store. 1891 The… Continue reading George Court & Sons Department Store: Human activity(Business) →

1886George Court and his brother Frederick Court established a shop in Auckland. George Court and his wife 1889John Court joined and his wife Sarah and their eight children had just emigrated to New Zealand. John Court 1891Frederick Court retired from business, two Court brothers owned the building. 1900George Court was elected unopposed to the Auckland… Continue reading George Court & Sons Department Store: Human Activity（Owner） →

Construction <George Court in 1915> By 1920, the adjoining properties were purchased to allow the construction of an even bigger building with large warehouse area and the architect noticed that the site on karangahape Road was the highest point in the Auckland Street so the construction of a big new building there would be very… Continue reading George Court & Sons Department Store: Architecture →

The George Courts Department Store on Karangahape Road The George Courts Department Store is one of the landmark buildings on Karangahape Road. The building was completed in 1926, and housed until 1988 as the George Court department Store, the largest store in New Zealand. The official Address is George Court Building, 238 Karangahape Rd, Auckland… Continue reading Beginning of George Court & Sons Department Store →