| 词条 | Lower Hutt War Memorial Library |
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The Lower Hutt War Memorial Library is a building in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, that houses that city's central library. The public library system of the city of Lower Hutt identifies the library collection within the building as the "War Memorial Library".[1] John William Andrews, the Mayor of Lower Hutt from 1933 to 1947, initiated planning for a civic complex in Lower Hutt. His successor Percy Dowse, who was mayor from 1950 to 1970, oversaw the implementation of the various projects.[2] The library building was constructed from 1952 to 1956. It typifies many of the community projects completed in New Zealand as memorials after World War II (1939–1945), in contrast to the statues and cenotaphs more commonly erected following World War I (1914–1918). It was part of a town planning concept that resulted in four civic buildings adjacent to Riddiford Park: a church (St James's Church), a library, a town hall complex, and a horticultural hall.[3] Ron Muston was the designer for St James's Church, which opened in 1953, and he was commissioned to design the library in a style complimentary to the church. The library opened in 1956 at a cost of NZ£200,000, double its initial cost estimate.[2] Distinctive features of the library building include murals by artist Leonard Mitchell - 'Their Sacrifice', 'Preserved Freedom' and 'Human Endeavour'.[3] On 13 June 2003, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now known as Heritage New Zealand) added the Lower Hutt Civic Centre Historic Area to the historic areas register of the Wellington Region, with registration number 7520.[4] Footnotes1. ^{{cite web | url=http://library.huttcity.govt.nz/ | title=Library Highlights | publisher=Lower Hutt Library | accessdate=1 July 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=War Memorial Building|url=http://library.huttcity.govt.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/WAR-MEMORIAL-BUILDING|publisher=Hutt City Libraries|accessdate=30 June 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/5m53/mitchell-victor-leonard-william |title = Mitchell, Victor Leonard William |last1 = Stocker |first1 = Mark |date = 30 October 2012 |work = Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |accessdate = 8 April 2012 |quote = In 1956 Mitchell executed his most ambitious commission, three canvas murals at the War Memorial Library, Lower Hutt: 'Their sacrifice', 'Preserved freedom' and 'Human endeavour'. A potent monument to post-war civic pride, the third painting, almost nine metres wide, contains 50 life-sized figures representing different aspects of human endeavour, including education, music, farming and commerce.}} 4. ^1 {{NZHPT|7520|Lower Hutt Civic Centre Historic Area|30 June 2015}} References
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