An early Dunedin confectionery factory has been recognised for its historical value.
Heritage New Zealand has listed the former Romison's Confectionery Works building in Great King Street as a category two historic place.
Designed in nineteen ten, the triple-brick building is home to the University Book Shop.
Heritage New Zealand say the building was built for Russian Jewish emigrant Julius Romison, who arrived in Dunedin during the mid eighteen eighties.
After outgrowing the premises, Romison commissioned a purpose-built confectionery works, before the business shifted to Oamaru in the nineteen forties.
Today that company survives as Rainbow Confectionery.
The original factory building became the University Book Shop in nineteen sixty two.
Category two historic places are deemed to be of historical or cultural significance or value.
