Mercury Theatre, Auckland
| Mercury Theatre | |
|---|---|
The Mercury Theatre. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Theatre, formerly a movie theatre. |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque architecture |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Address | 9 Mercury Lane, Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°51′30″S 174°45′32″E / 36.85821°S 174.75875°E |
| Completed | 28 November 1910 |
| Renovated | 1926, 1956, and 1968 |
| Cost | £7,777 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Bartley |
| Designated | 13-Dec-1990 |
| Reference no. | 5296 |
The Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Auckland, New Zealand, located on Mercury Lane, off Karangahape Road. It was home to a theatre company of the same name for two decades. It was built in 1910 by the architect Edward Bartley and is the oldest surviving theatre in Auckland. Built in the Edwardian Baroque style, it was initially known as the Kings Theatre. On being converted into a cinema in 1926, a new entrance was built on Karangahape Road – this is now the Norman Ng Building. The building gained a Category II listing from Heritage New Zealand in 1990.