Turnbull House

Turnbull House
General information
Location 41°16′45″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27910°S 174.77646°E / -41.27910; 174.77646
Address 25–27 Bowen Street
Town or city Wellington
Country New Zealand
Named for Alexander Turnbull
Owner Department of Conservation
Design and construction
Architect William Turnbull
Designated 25-Nov-1982
Reference no. 232

Turnbull House is a historic building in Wellington, New Zealand.

The House house was built as the residence of Alexander Turnbull, and as a place to store his large collection of books, maps, and documents. This collection later became the beginning of New Zealand's national library collection.[1]

It was designed by William Turnbull.

The House is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place.[2]

References

  1. "Turnbull House". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "Turnbull House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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