William Armson

William Barnett Armson (1832/3 – 25 February 1883) was an architect, surveyor, and engineer in colonial New Zealand.

[6] Armson designed many buildings in New Zealand, including banks, churches, houses, offices, schools, and shops.

The banks and offices designs were notable for their "scholarly treatment" and severely correct form, providing excellent examples of Palladian School architecture.

The invention consists of the whole or any portion of any enclosure made for the purpose of a hoard in any streets or roads during the erection of any building, or for any other purpose whatsoever, with panes or sheets of glass, or any other transparent substance, for the purpose of advertising on them by means of printing, writing, or any manner whatsoever; and also of illuminating such sheets or panes at any times by day or night by means of any kind of lamp or light whatsoever."

[1] A Category I heritage building registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, it was demolished after damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

[12] He received a commission to design a new building for the club in 1872, but other assignments and ill health caused him to withdraw.

[21] One hundred years after his death, the Christchurch Art Gallery held an exhibition of his original drawings and plans.