The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909. It was the main feature of the last quadrant of The Square to be developed by the Beautifying Society. James Nash, Mayor of Palmerston North 1908-1923, opened The Lakelet before a crowd on 27 October 1909. The Lakelet is shaped as a butterfly, with the wings being bisected by a bridge as its body. It is also referred to as the Butterfly Lake.

A View of the Lakelet
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014P_Sq183_008895
- Title
- A View of the Lakelet
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Manawatu Guardian
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
- Date
- 1975
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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