# James Edward Fitzgerald, a statue of Christchurch

A statue on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of James Edward Fitzgerald: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-james-edward-fitzgerald (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Fitzgerald Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/199)
- [Curator's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/202), 5 Rolleston Avenue · List 1863
- [Antigua Boatsheds and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/18), 2 Cambridge Terrace · List 1825
- [Moorhouse Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/24)
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/442), 23 Cashel Street · List 9997
- [Chemistry Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/265), 3/5 Hereford Street
- [Girls' High School/School of Art Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/255), 101/1 Hereford Street
- [Biology and Observatory Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/256), 7 Hereford Street

## The ground under it

- [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding
- [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Fitzgerald Statue and Setting
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Item](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.4](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 12 January 2011 · ~200 m from the pin · 161 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.533135&lon=172.627468&radius=250

## Around it

- [Botanic Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/1656-botanic-gardens), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Hagley Park North](https://www.chch.live/park/1572-hagley-park-north), sports ground park · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-477-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Addington](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-398-addington), track · ~150 m
- [William Rolleston](https://www.chch.live/memorial/william-rolleston), monument · ~250 m
- [Free Flight](https://www.chch.live/memorial/free-flight), monument · ~300 m
- [Inner Struggle](https://www.chch.live/memorial/inner-struggle), monument · ~300 m
- [Falling in love](https://www.chch.live/memorial/falling-in-love), monument · ~300 m


## The reports nearby
2,526 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9086135), [1 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-rolleston-avenue)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9084216), [11 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/11-rolleston-avenue)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9069529), [15 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/15-cashel-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052636), [20 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/20-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048411), [2 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-worcester-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9048217), [15 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/15-cashel-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9047857), [15 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/15-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9022201), [7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9017053), [1R Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1r-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8999270), [1 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-cambridge-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8984605), [2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-worcester-boulevard)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8984600), [7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is James Edward Fitzgerald?**

A statue in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city).

**Where does James Edward Fitzgerald stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/james-edward-fitzgerald
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery