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===Architecture=== [[File:Rutherford Hotel.jpg|thumb|Rutherford Hotel]] Unlike many towns and cities in New Zealand, Nelson has retained many [[Victorian architecture|Victorian building]]s in its historic centre. The South Street area has been designated as having heritage value.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Street heritage district β Nelson City Council|url=http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/south-street/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210022149/http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/south-street/|archive-date=10 February 2013|access-date=31 March 2011}}</ref> The tallest building is the {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=in}} tall [[Rutherford Hotel]] located on the west edge of Trafalgar Square. ====Historic buildings==== [[File:Amber House, Nelson, New Zealand, 2005-11-16T01-33Z.jpg|thumb|Amber House, a [[clapboard (architecture)|weatherboard]] colonial characteristic of much of New Zealand's residential architecture]] * [[Nelson Cathedral]] * [[Amber House]] * Broadgreen Historic House was built in 1855 for Mr and Mrs Edmund Buxton, additionally with their six daughters. The house was later sold to Fred Langbein in 1901, who lived there with his family until 1965. In 1965, the house was bought by the Nelson City Council and is now used operated a museum for the general public.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} * [[Cabragh House]] * [[Chez Eelco]] * [[Fairfield House, Nelson|Fairfield House]]<ref name="NZHPT Fairfield House">{{NZHPT|256|Fairfield House|21 June 2012}}</ref> * Founders Park Windmill * Isel House was home to one of Nelson's first families, the Marsdens. Many of the rooms have been transformed into displays for the public to view. Restoration of the house is managed by Isel House Charitable trust under the supervision of Sally Papps, but the house and the park ground surrounding it are owned by the Nelson City Council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic places β Nelson City Council |url=http://www.nelson.govt.nz/recreation/heritage/historic-places/ |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=www.nelson.govt.nz |archive-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302163718/http://www.nelson.govt.nz/recreation/heritage/historic-places/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * Melrose House * [[Nelson Central School]] Renwick House * [[Theatre Royal, Nelson|Theatre Royal]] * [[Victorian Rose]] Pub * Redwood College (Founders Park) * Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (formerly Nelson School of Music) Est. 1894<ref name="History of the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts">{{cite web|title=Our History|date=21 August 2017|url=https://ncma.nz/about/our-history/|access-date=3 September 2018|publisher=Nelson Centre of Musical Arts|archive-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902115745/https://ncma.nz/about/our-history/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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