Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North and an example of an early housing in Palmerston North.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          15 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North. The land this house is on was listed as being owned by Thomas Hall, a wheeler, in the 1897 Valuation Roll. The house probably dates from about this time, and was owned by William Sidd...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          25 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

'Norton', also known as 'Norton Park', was built c1894-1895 for John Mowlem. It was owned by various others until it became the residence of Sir Matthew and Lady Margaretta Oram. At this time it was named Norton by Matthew Oram, MP for Manawatu (1...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          578 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house is believed to have been built about 1877. Before 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Von Blaramberg, previously in charge of Carow Girls Collegiate School off Grey School, conducted a private school from the house. From 1908 to c1958 the house was owned...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          398 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North and an example of an early housing in Palmerston North.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          11 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built by McAlister and Howes for Samuel Weston, a saw miller of Apiti. It was planned in 1904 and the building contract was dated 29 June 1906. The building has many interesting architectural features such as the cast iron verandah...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Bourke Street dates back to 1875 and was put through by Mr Bourke, a roading contractor.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Bourke Street dates back to 1875 and was put through by Mr Bourke, a roading contractor.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          11 Bourke Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built in Fitzroy Street in 1875, making it one of the earliest buildings in the city, and is now situated outside Te Manawa Museum. The timber used in the flooring, wallboards, joints and rafters are of totara and the skirting, arch...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          642 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

‘Rangi Marie” (or Rangimarie) was built for C.M. Ross the founder of C M Ross and Company in 1908. Originally it stood on extensive grounds on a rise in the Terrace End area, but the land was subdivided 1939-1940. The area was then developed for s...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          3 Rangiora Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          642 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

The house at 104 Napier Road, opposite Keith Street, no longer stands at this address (2010)

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          104 Napier Road, Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1981

Bourke Street dates back to 1875 and was put through by Mr Bourke, a roading contractor.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          15 Bourke Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

The house at 104 Napier Road, opposite Keith Street, no longer stands at this address (2010)

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          104 Napier Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built in 1902 by Lawrence Laurenson for his family. The Laurenson family continued to occupy it at least until the 1980s. The Laurenson family emigrated from the Shetland Islands arriving on the ‘Avalanche’ in 1875. This building is...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          451 College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

The house was designed by A R Allen, and built in 1930 for Henry Free, general manager and shareholder in C M Ross Co. Ltd department store. Free was also a Councillor 1931-1935. It was later owned by John Young, an optometrist, Athol Preece 1951-...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          312 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

748 Main Street was built around 1887 with the distinguishing features of twin gables at the front. T R Moore was an early owner, followed by the Coutts family. The house was mostly built of totara and the flooring is tongue and groove in heart to...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          748 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Miranui, one of Palmerston North's Edwardian homesteads, was built for Alfred Seifert, one of six brothers who were involved in the flaxdressing industry. The homestead was completed in late 1906. It is listed in Category 4 of the New Zealand Hist...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          148 Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built by McAlister and Howes for Samuel Weston, a sawmiller of Apiti, in 1906. The building has many interesting architectural features; cast iron verandah supports made by Mosking Bros of Palmerston North and a roof top turret.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          77 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

748 Main Street was built around 1887 with the distinguishing features of twin gables at the front. T R Moore was an early owner, followed by the Coutts family. The house was mostly built of totara and the flooring is tongue and groove in heart to...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          748 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built in 1902 by Lawrence Laurenson for his family. The Laurenson family continued to occupy it at least until the 1980s. The Laurenson family emigrated from the Shetland Islands arriving on the ‘Avalanche’ in 1875. This building is...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          451 College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

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'. It was designed by Ernest Larcombe and is listed in category 1 of t...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built by McAlister and Howes for Samuel Weston, a sawmiller of Apiti, in 1906. The building has many interesting architectural features; cast iron verandah supports made by Mosking Bros of Palmerston North and a roof top turret.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          77 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          642 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          642 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          642 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          6442 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

This house was built by McAlister and Howes for Samuel Weston, a sawmiller of Apiti, in 1906. The building has many interesting architectural features; cast iron verandah supports made by Mosking Bros of Palmerston North and a roof top turret.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          77 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1982