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The Sir Geoffrey Peren Building (previously known as the Old Main Building) was designed by Roy A. Lippincott in the Spanish Mission / Mission Revival style. It was built by Fletcher Construction, with its foundation stone laid in 1929 and opening in 1931. As the main building of Massey Agricultural College it housed lecture rooms, teaching and research laboratories, a library, assembly hall, students' common room and staff studies. It is now used for offices, teaching and research. Photographs taken for Massey University walk, Local History Week 2010. Tour guide Louis Changuion, archivist, Massey University.

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2010BD_IMCA-DigitalMaster_004431
Title
Sir Geoffrey Peren Building, Massey University
Relation
Local History Week 2010 Photograph Collection
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Place
Massey University, Palmerston North
Date
November 4, 2010

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Palmerston North City Library

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buildings,
massey agricultural college,
teritalry education,
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humanities,
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