Willis Street

Willis Street is located at the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.

Willis Street

Location	41.288616°S 174.775014°E

Crowd on intersection of Willis and Mercer Streets, Wellington, outside the offices of the Evening Post, awaiting the results of the 1931 general election.

A view of Willis Street from 1883

Willis Street is one of the four 'quarters' of downtown Wellington, the others being centred on the Cuba Quarter, Courtenay Place and Lambton Quay.

The two tallest buildings in Wellington, the Aon Centre (Wellington) (formerly known as BNZ Tower) and the Majestic Centre, are both located on Willis Street. There are a large number of heritage buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand in Willis Street, including St John's Church[1] and Henry Pollen House.[2]

References

1. "St John's Church". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
2. "Henry Pollen House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 5 March 2016.