As a result of the intense earthquake in Kaikoura on Sunday night 13 November, one of the owners of The Elms Homestead was killed when the historic concrete house collapsed. Two others were rescued from the devastated building. This is a sad loss for the owners and their families, and...
For the 2017 year, the Board would welcome the addition of several further members, which would enable us to more easily maintain a quorum and accommodate periodic absences. The workload is not onerous and what Board members do outside of Board meetings for the benefit of Auckland’s heritage is left...
It’s good to see the heritage recognition that modernist architecture is now getting – see this interesting item broadcast recently on RNZ’s Standing Room Only programme. Click here for the link.
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For the second time in a week a house with heritage significance has been demolished. 18 Paget St Freemans Bay was demolished on Wednesday and is now a pile of wood. This 134 year old worker’s cottage was the subject of intense debate in 2012. A resource consent for demolition was granted...
This beautiful Art Deco house on the edge of the water in Takapuna has been demolished. The property was sold recently and was zoned Single House Zone under the new Unitary Plan and did not have a heritage overlay. The house had been with the family that built it until...
Once again our Open Day at Scott Homestead, Scott’s Landing, in the Mahurangi Regional Park, was a great success, with over 70 visitors braving the brisk westerly winds to walk along the beachfront. The beautiful homestead, dating from 1877, was almost derelict when bought by the former Auckland Regional Council...
Once again our Open Day at Scott Homestead, Scott’s Landing, in the Mahurangi Regional Park, was a great success, with over 70 visitors braving the brisk westerly winds to walk along the beachfront. The beautiful homestead, dating from 1877, was almost derelict when bought by the former Auckland Regional Council...
Auckland Council’s yearly Heritage Festival is well under way. Programmes are available at city libraries and can be accessed on line here: Civic Trust is hosting an Open Day at the historic Scott Homestead at Scott’s Landing, Mahurangi East. See our More Coming Events entry on the Home page for...
The “castle” hosted 30 people for a comprehensive talk by Geoff Richards, the architect of the restoration and renovation works, full of interesting details about not just the recent building project but historical details about the site. Then attendees had the privilege of wandering at their leisure through the entire house and garden, hindered a...