sydenham has a number of heritage buildings registered by heritage new zealand, with some already lost or to be lost due to the february 2011 christchurch earthquake. the new zealand loan and mercantile woolstore in durham street is the only category i heritage building. coming from the south, the sydenham post office and the sydenham heritage church formed an entry into the strip shopping area along colombo street, but the church was controversially demolished shortly after the february earthquake.