This house sat empty across from 123 Albert Street. In it's last months, it was hit by an out-of-control car (hence the boards). It then burned down on the 30th of November 2022, and demolished soon after.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 530A Church Street
Date: October 8, 2022
Charles Nicholas Rowe arrived in the Rongotea District in 1874, establishing a sawmill in what is known as Rowe’s Line. This large house was built from timber supplied from the mill and was probably constructed during the 1880s. It is still stand...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1900
This 18-20 roomed house was built by William Coomb’s wife Alice upon returning to Palmerston North after her husband's death in Hastings in 1907. Known by the family as 'Birchanger', it was designed by C W Blackbourn as a replica of their Hawkes B...
Creator: Nina Coombs
Place: 544 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1929
This photograph is taken from the south bank of the Hokowhitu Lagoon which is seen in the foreground. Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903. In 1921 it was sold to William Caccia Birc...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1903
William Park was a stationer in Palmerston North, and also served as a Councillor and Mayor. Two of Mr. Park's sons are in the foreground. This view of the house, built 1887, shows the side of the house fronting Linton Street. The house was demoli...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Corner of College and Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
This house was built by Elliot Warburton (d.1922) in the 1870s, and sold by him to the Government for Defence Offices in 1915. Elliot Warburton, a solicitor, arrived in Palmerston North in 1875 as a young man of 27 and married Miss Budd in 1882. P...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1898
Frederick Johansen’s bootmaking business was on the northern (Broadway) side of Main street East, Palmerston North. It stood immediately to the right of the original site of Thomas Griggs, the undertakers (whose business is visible on the left of ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1904
This was the home of Eliot Warburton, pictured here with two of his daughters, Maud left and Mollie. G H Eliot Warburton came to Palmerston North in 1875 at the age of 27 and practised as a lawyer for some years. He lived here permanently until ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1906
'Atawhai', meaning 'warm welcome', was built for Edwin Keiller, a widower, as a healthy place to raise his children. It was designed by C.T. Natusch, the architect, and built by Arthur Bennett at the top of the bluff across the bridge from Palmers...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Massey College, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The view of the house on South Street. In 1910 William Park sold “The Wattles' and went to live in a newly constructed 18 room house further along College Street. He named this house, on Section 976, “Te Mahoe”. It stood on the western corner of S...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Corner of South and College street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1911
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: E Creamer
Place: 398 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This photograph shows the homestead of Arthur Akers, son of William Akers. He farmed at Linton and later in the Ashhurst area.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Pohangina Valley
Date: 1910
This building appears to have served as Tuckers' wine merchant business until the 1940s. The two shops on the street fronage are the Sweet Nook Confectionery and P Hosking, Watchmaker, and directories would suggest they operated next to each other...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
“Ratiro” or ‘Sunny View’ was built c1928 on an acre of land given to Mr. & Mrs J.E.L. Gardner as a wedding present by Mr Gardner’s parents. The plans for the house were given to the couple by Stanley Natusch, an architect who was best man at the w...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 63 Karina Terrace, Palmerston North
Date: August 3, 1981
The house was built in 1911 for Adam Burges who named it after his hometown near Aberdeen in Scotland. It had 14 rooms and originally had its own plant for generating electricity. After Mrs Burges's death the house was sold and functioned as a boa...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 225 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 15, 1970
The Gardner house, 63 Karina Terrace, was built in 1924 for Mr and Mrs Lindsey Gardner. It was designed by well known architect Stanley Natusch. Natusch was best man at Lindsey and Nina Gardner's wedding and gave the building plans to them as a gi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1928
This Palmerston North building was demolished in 1968 to make way for Meredith House at 503-511 Main Street. William Thorrold-Jaggard, the photographer, was the architect of Meredith House, commissioned by Keith Garner. The Palmerston North Rubber...
Creator: William Thorrold-Jaggard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1968
The house began as a cottage and was added onto at the front. The unusual finials on the roof may show Scandinavian links. The house is now demolished. It is believed to be the home of Alfred and Eliza Falkner who lived at Kaiparoro near Mount Bruce.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tararua District
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
'Willowbank' was the home of Mr. J.O. Batchelar and family. The house was constructed in 1880 – 1981 and owned by the Batchelar family until 1926, when it was sold to the Government as a site for Massey Agricultural College. The property provided ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1885 to circa 1890
This house was built by Elliot Warburton (d.1922) in the 1870s, and sold by him to the Government for Defence Offices in 1915. Maud (later Mrs Dalgety) and Mollie (later Mrs Abraham) Warburton, are pictured under the trees in sailor dresses. Ellio...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1904 to circa 1906
The house began as a cottage and was added onto at the front. The unusual finials on the roof may show Scandinavian links. The house is now demolished.it is believed to be the home of Alfred and Eliza Falkner of Kaiparoro, Wairarapa.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tararua District
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
Joseph Beale was a well known farmer in the Palmerston North district, owning land at Fitzherbert West and also at Longburn. He was involved with the establishment of the Gear Meat Company in Wellington during the 1880s, and the Longburn Freezing...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. During 1908-1910 the house was leased by Strang to the Crown for use as the residence of Lord Plunket, Go...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The house was designed by J Walker and built for W J Crawford in 1949.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 106 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
“Tiritea” was constructed in 1903 and later removed in two parts to make way for the first Science building of Massey Agricultural College in 1929. The two halves were moved to the rear of the property, one becoming the administration block, whil...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1903
Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. In 1921 it was sold to William Caccia Birch. It remained in the Caccia Birch family until gifted to the G...
Creator: Alex M Crocket
Place: Caccia Birch, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
The Golden Gate Milk Bar was situated at 78 Courtenay Place, Wellington, opposite the St James Theatre. The Reading Centre has now been built on the site, and the Milk Bar was situated to the east of the Reading Centre. It was owned and operated b...
Creator: Raine, Willis Street, Wellington [?]
Place: Wellington
Date: 1935 to 1942
This house was designed by Reginald Thorrold-Jaggard, a local architect, and built by spencer and Drake for Mr W.E. Winks. Plans held in Ian Matheson City Archives: CA: Thorrold Jaggard, contract no. 541.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1943
Palmerston North's first BNZ was situated on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square. In 1914-15 this building was built on the corner of Rangitikei Street and The Square (the site of the old Royal Hotel), on the opposite side of The Squar...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Corner of The The Square and Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
This house was designed by L G West for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. It was sold to Mr John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903, during whose time the house was enlarged and renovated. It was also leased by Strang to the Crown for use...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: February 5, 1905