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This house was built 1905 - 1906 for Elizabeth and James Alfred Nash. Nash was both a Mayor and MP for Palmerston North. In 1914 it was sold to T R Moore who named it 'Waimarama'. The house covers 5000 square feet, is built of rimu and kauri and has a 14 foot stud. The panelling in the entrance hall and in the billiard room is rimu. It was designed by Ernest Larcombe and is listed in category 1 of the Historical Places Trust because of historical and architectural significance.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
PNCC Series 7/8/5
Date
1981
Digitisation ID
2010N_Bur270_3125
Held In
Coolstore

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