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St Canice's Church, Westport

St Canice's Church in Westport, New Zealand, is a Catholic parish church, designed by John Scott. Consecrated in 1976, it is the second church on the site, replacing the earlier St Canice's designed by Francis Petre and completed in 1888.

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1975

Buller District, Buller District, New Zealand

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St Canice's Church, Westport in Buller District, New Zealand

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John Scott

1924-1992 · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

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John Scott was a New Zealand architect known for highly distinctive buildings that combined modernist structure with Maori and local cultural references.

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John Scott

studio · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

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