Railway Road, Hastings Central Mall, Hastings Central, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Hastings
The Hastings Clock Tower is a historic landmark located where Heretaunga Street bisects the railway in central Hastings. Designed by local architect Sydney Chaplin who won a national design contest in 1934, it was completed in 1935.
The tower features two plaques with the names inscribed of each of the 93 residents who died as a result of the devastating earthquake that hit the city in 1931.
Mainly unaltered since it was initially built, the clock tower is art deco in style with four faces and chiming bells that have become a familiar sound to city dwellers.
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One of Hastings most prominent landmarks the Art Deco Clock Tower is inscribed with the names of the 93 residents of Hastings who died in the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake. Grazing below are five concrete-cast sheep, characteristic to the rural market town. The quaintest feature is the fountain bisected by the railway line. The area is a significant and central meeting place in the city. Across the road is the beautiful and elaborate Westerman’s Building, built in Spanish Mission style.
