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'The Wattles' was built for William Park, Stationer, Councillor and Mayor of Palmerston North, and his family in 1887, on 4 acres of land. This paddock was situated to the west side of the “Wattles”, it is now the site of the playing field of Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School. The house was demolished in 1967.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bur 32
Date
circa 1890
Digitisation ID
2010N_Bur32_3156
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Corner of Linton and College Street, Palmerston North

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