The property went through many changes in ownership . Land was successively subdivided ; at its peak , of land belonged to Linwood House , of which only remain . For some years , Linwood House was used as a private day and boarding school for girls . The house declined during the mid 20ths century , was used for flats for several decades , and was in 1985 described by an historian as the " city 's worst example of a house which should be preserved being left to decay " . The house 's fortunes improved when it was purchased in 1988 by people sympathetic to heritage . Gradually being restored , Linwood House suffered significant damage in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and partially collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake . Civil Defence ordered the building 's demolition , which was carried out in the second half of 2011
2010 Canterbury earthquake
2010 Canterbury earthquake
Linwood House