The AMP Society Building is a historic building on Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand.
| AMP Society Building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italian renaissance |
| Location | 86–90 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°17′07″S 174°46′36″E / 41.285401°S 174.776623°E |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Clere & Clere (F de J and E H de J) |
| Main contractor | Clere & Clere |
| Designated | 1-Sep-1983 |
| Reference no. | 209 |
The Australian Mutual Provident society was founded in 1849 and established a branch on Featherston Street, Wellington in 1871. The AMP Society Building was built in 1928, and features a classical facade of grey New Zealand granite and sandstone from the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.[1]
The building is classified as a Category 1 Historic Place ("places of special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[2]
It is currently occupied by Verifone New Zealand and the Ministry of Justice.
References
edit- ^ Kernohan, D. (1994). "Wellington's Old Buildings", Wellington: Victoria University Press
- ^ "AMP Society Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
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