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Description

"Whare Rata", was built in Fitzherbert in 1901, for Arthur Edward Russell, a retired farmer of Manawatu. The name means "The House of Redbeard", after Mr Rusell. The Government purchased the property in 1951, after Mrs Ethel Russell's death, and it became one of Massey Agricultural College's lecture theatres. Today "Whare Rata" (now spelt "Wharerata") is used by Massey University as a Staff and Function Centre.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Digital Photograph Collection, with hardcopy held (see Coolstore)
Date
1970s
Digitisation ID
2014S_IMCA-Coolstore_008098
Held In
"Coolstore"

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Taxonomy

Tags
historic home,
house,
residence,
tertiary,
tertiary education,
Community Tags
historic places trust,

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