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'Cluny Park' was originally built by the Hobner Brothers for William Manson, near Palmerston North. The Looman family bought the property in 1959. The old barn and stables, built c1897, is set to the rear of the property, with a puncheon floor made of local Totara blocks. It was still standing in 1973 on Mrs Looman's poultry farm.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009P_Buf5_RTL_2688
Title
Looman's farm barn, 726 Rangitikei Line
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Buf 5
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1971

Object rights

Credit Line
Manawatu Evening Standard

Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
building,
horses,
rural,
rural towns and life,
stable,
Community Tags
historic places trust,

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