Laings Rd Methodist Church

This brick neoClassical church was opened in 1927 and by the end of the 20th century was one of a handful of buildings of any age or architectural value in Lower Hutt. In 2002 I read in the Dominion Post that it was to be demolished to make way for Briscoes and Rebel Sports stores. I was appalled by this news and determined to create a visual document of the last days of this building's life. Permission to enter the building was granted by the owners, the Methodist Trust Board, on condition that there would be no exhibition or publication of the images until after the demolition was complete.