Turnbull House
| Turnbull House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | 41°16′45″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27910°S 174.77646°E |
| Address | 25–27 Bowen Street |
| Town or city | Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Named for | Alexander Turnbull |
| Owner | Department of Conservation |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Turnbull |
| Designated | 25-Nov-1982 |
| Reference no. | 232 |
Turnbull House is a historic building in Wellington, New Zealand.
The House house was built as the residence of Alexander Turnbull, and as a place to store his large collection of books, maps, and documents. This collection later became the beginning of New Zealand's national library collection.[1]
It was designed by William Turnbull.
The House is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turnbull House". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Turnbull House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turnbull House. |
- Information about the building, Department of Conservation
- Information about the building, NZhistory
- Heritage New Zealand listing
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