Whitcoulls Corner - Invalid Wayspot Removal Appeal
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Type of Appeal: Wayspot Reinstatement
Title: Whitcoulls Corner
Lat/long: -36.8490278, 174.7653868
City: Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Google Street view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BxTXtrVQbySsbYir8
Reason to reinstate wayspot:
Whitcoulls Corner building, now occupied by Farmers, is a New Zealand historical landmark.
Sitting proudly on the corner of Queen Street and Victoria Street, see below.
Building is still there, as per the link to the Google Street View posted above. And the building will continue to remain indefinitely, as an historical landmark of Auckland Central Business District.
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The building designed by John Courts in 1899 remains to this day with an Victorian Italliante style, officially opened in 1910
Is a registered in the New Zealand Heritage office, which recognises historical buildings throughout the country.
It is locally referred to as the Whitcoulls Building.
Not to be confused with the "Farmers Building" which is now occupied by the the Heritage Hotel, is of itself a historical landmark.
-36.8463917, 174.7622721
Auckland Central went to great lengths to have the historical buildings retained as the city with more modern buildings (some are architecturally speaking, fairly boring in design).
Third point, specific game related.
Whitcoulls Corner was a Portal in Ingress, and used in several Ingress Missions, including that of the Niantic Ingress Mission Day.
Many of the banners created by players are broken, with no way to repair those, due to players who have left the game.
@NianticGiffard
Any chance this historical landmark wayspot can be reviewed to be reinstated?
It has always had safe access via the footpath.
There is no reason why it should have been removed.
Thanks
Please review the reinstatement appeal of this wayspot.
If you need any more/specific evidence that we can provide let us know, as stated earlier this wayspot is a landmark of Queen street and is still there/valid.
We would prefer this to be reinstated instead of resubmitted for the aforementioned reasons
This portal represents a landmark historic building in the central street of Auckland CBD.
Editing the portal details to reflect the accurate name of “John Courts Department Store” building, as per its heritage listing, is sufficient to remove any incorrect commercial tenant details.
This way multiple mission series in Ingress, within the most popular and dense area of POI
for visitors to Auckland City will not be unnecessarily damaged.
Still not reinstated? Everyone still on holiday?
Appears to have been reinstated as "Farmers Corner"
Appeal Accepted -Thanks for the appeal, Agent. We gave this a second look and after reviewing the additional evidence provided, we've decided to restore the Portal in question.
Good work agent, it s time to move