15-448: Ferry Building may refer to: Auckland Ferry Building , New Zealand San Francisco Ferry Building , California, United States San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building , California, United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ferry Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-703: A Category I classification with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand) since 1982. It was extensively restored from 1986 and reopened by the Governor General on 5 November 1988. It now contains shops and cafes on the lower level, with most ferry operations moved to the new building. Auckland Transport invested $ 42 million creating six new ferry berths with charging infrastructure for electric ferries. The more contemporary ferry piers and waiting area were constructed mostly as an open-sided structure with
45-506: A curved seagull/sail-roof, which together with ornamental "smokestack" turrets is designed to evoke ships berthed behind the original building. It also needed to be of a low profile to retain building views, and was designed by architect Murray Day to be easily maintainable and expandable. Between 2009 and 2010, Auckland Regional Transport Authority carried out major remedial work on the wharf structure, which had not had such work done since construction. The initial works found some parts of
60-657: Is composed of two main elements, a yellow Edwardian Baroque building facing Queen Street and the CBD, and newer wharves and a waiting area building (the actual ferry terminal of today) facing the Waitematā Harbour . By the early 20th century, the Auckland Harbour Board recognised the need for a dedicated ferry building in Auckland. Original plans were for a five-storey structure, but after public outrage at
75-466: The 1953 Coronation Honours , for services in promoting rehabilitation activities in the South Auckland area. Murray Day was educated at Southwell School from 1939 to 1944, and then Wanganui Collegiate School , and went on to study accountancy at Auckland University College . He was admitted as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 1959, and granted FCA status in 1969. Day served in
90-784: The Downtown Ferry Terminal , is the hub of the Auckland ferry network, which connects the Auckland CBD with suburbs in North Shore , West Auckland , and South Auckland , and islands in the Hauraki Gulf . The terminal is on the Auckland waterfront , at the north end of Queen Street , across Quay Street from the Waitematā railway station , which is the hub for local buses and trains. The ferry terminal
105-593: The New Zealand Territorial Force , retiring with the rank of captain. In 1957, Day married Ann Johnston, and the couple had two children. Day was active in sports administration, particularly squash . He was president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association (now Squash New Zealand) from 1968 to 1971, and was closely involved in the organisation of the 1971 Men's World Team Squash Championships ,
120-672: The first world squash event to be staged in New Zealand. He was the New Zealand representative on the International Squash Rackets Federation (now the World Squash Federation) from 1967 to 1975, when he was elected the president of the federation, serving in that role until 1981. His leadership helped to transform the federation into a global body, and saw the membership of the body grow from 12 to 45 countries. In 1992, Day became
135-507: The height, a design of four storeys and a clock tower was proposed. The plan was similar to that of the San Francisco Ferry Building . The building was designed by Alex Wiseman, and erected by Philcox and Sons. It was completed in 1912, of sandstone and brick with a base of Coromandel granite , on reclaimed land . It cost £67,944, a large sum for the day, equivalent to NZ$ 10.9 million in 2016. The ferry building
150-847: The inaugural president of the Oceania Squash Federation, serving until 1995. Outside of squash, Day was chair of the New Zealand Sports Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was chairman of the Hamilton Golf Club, and became the first amateur golfer on the board of the New Zealand Professional Golfers' Association, serving from 1998 to 2009. He was a member of the Southwell School Trust Board for 27 years, including six years as chairman, and
165-421: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferry_Building&oldid=496672926 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Auckland Ferry Terminal The Auckland Ferry Terminal , also called
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#1732766223371180-434: The structure in worse shape than expected, as saltwater had slowly infiltrated the reinforced concrete. Initial urgent works were expected to finish in 2009. [REDACTED] Media related to Auckland Ferry Terminal at Wikimedia Commons 36°50′35″S 174°46′01″E / 36.843°S 174.767°E / -36.843; 174.767 Murray Day Murray Charles Day OBE (25 July 1931 – 18 March 2022)
195-857: Was a New Zealand sports administrator. He served as president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association , the Oceania Squash Federation , and the International Squash Rackets Federation (now the World Squash Federation). Born in Hamilton on 25 July 1931, Day was the son of Eric Charles Day and Mary Margaret Day (née McNicol). His father was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in
210-627: Was president of the Hamilton Rotary Club from 1986 to 1987. Day died at his home in Hamilton on 18 March 2022. Day was made a life member of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association in 1976, the Squash Rackets Association (England) in 1977, and the Oceania Squash Federation in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the International Squash Rackets Federation in 1981, and was an inaugural inductee into
225-605: Was the major departure point for people travelling to the North Shore until 1959, when the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened. A new ferry building was built next to it in 1982 and a report released that year said that extensive renovations were needed to bring the Edwardian building up to earthquake and fire code standards. The Harbour Board were divided over whether to keep the building, but following strong public opinion decided to renovate it. It has had
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