Landmark House
| Landmark House | |
|---|---|
View from Queen Street | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Neo-Gothic |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Address | 187–189 Queen Street |
| Coordinates | 36°50′54″S 174°45′55″E / 36.84824°S 174.76524°E |
| Completed | 6 March 1930 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Wade and A. M. Bartley |
| Designated | 3 March 1987 |
| Reference no. | 4470 |
Landmark House is a neo-Gothic building located at 187–189 Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] It was originally designed for the Auckland Electrical Power Board (AEPB) and constructed between 1928 and 1930.[2] The architects responsible for the design were Alva Bartley and Thomas Edward Norman (Norman) Wade.[2][3]
History
The building was constructed in celebration of electricity superseding gas and coal as the predominant sources of energy in Auckland.[2] It was intentionally opened on the same day as the Department of Public Works opened Arapuni Dam.[2][4]
At the time of its construction, it was one of the tallest buildings in Auckland.[2] Built in a bold and modern style, it was also the first building in Auckland to be floodlit[2] and was proclaimed to have one of the fastest elevators in the country.[2]
The building was originally eight stories high with a ninth floor added in 1933.[2][3]
AEPB vacated the building in 1968, taking with them the panelled boardroom to their new headquarters in Nuffield Street, Newmarket.[2] The interior of the building was substantially altered during the 1980s to work with the surrounding buildings.[2] It was renovated again in 2000.[2][4] Some original features of the lobby have been retained.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Landmark House, Auckland". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jones, Martin (8 August 2001). "Landmark House". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b Shaw, Peter; Morrison, Robin (1991). New Zealand architecture: from polynesian beginnings to 1990. Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-340-53320-8.
- ^ a b "Landmark site rare chance to share Auckland's heritage". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Landmark House". CPRW Limited. Retrieved 22 February 2025.