Guthrey Centre

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The Guthrey Centre at 126 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, originally the offices of Andersons Foundry and later 'Andersons Ltd, was a Category I heritage building registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

The building was demolished following severe damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

John Anderson was one of the original Pilgrims of Christchurch, having arrived on the Sir George Seymour in 1850.

He was a blacksmith and in February 1852, he purchased section 877 for 12 in Cashel Street.

This is the site where what would become the Guthrey Centre was to be built.

He later purchased land on the north side of Cashel Street to build his family home, which he named Inveresk after his place of birth.

The business expanded and by 1857, Anderson had added a foundry to his blacksmith shop.

The production facilities were at the back of the site towards Lichfield Street