“Whare Rata” was constructed in 1901 by Arthur Edward Russell, a retired farmer, and his wife Ethel. It was occupied by the Russell family until 1951, when it was sold to Massey Agricultural College. Today it is a staff and function centre owned by Massey University.

Drawing room of "Whare Rata", Fitzherbert
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2010N_Bur4_3144
- Title
- Drawing room of "Whare Rata", Fitzherbert
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1920
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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