The current structure as built in 1894, but since then it has been renovated various times, often due to earthquake damage.
A full restoration still needs to be completed, due to earthquake damage.
But only about 20 percent of homeowners are insured for earthquake damage.
The earthquake damage included 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured and more than 5 million destroyed houses.
Most ordinary home insurance policies do not cover earthquake damage.
One thing already clear is that much of the earthquake damage will not be covered by insurance.
The older ones were working alongside their elders, helping to clear away earthquake damage.
Reconstruction has taken place in 1645 and again recently to repair earthquake damage.
I don't think anybody knows how much it will cost to deal with the earthquake damage.
Two of the centre's four buildings sustained significant earthquake damage.