Allendale is a 19th-century Italianate home in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Built as a home for a saddler in 1893, it has been used for a multitude of purposes. It is now a Heritage New Zealand category 1 historic place.
| Allendale | |
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 Allendale from the corner of Crummer and Ponsonby Road | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italianate architecture |
| Address | 50 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°51′31.4″S 174°45′1.45″E / 36.858722°S 174.7504028°E |
| Designated | 9 September 1989 |
| Reference no. | 628 |
History
editIn 1893, the building was originally constructed for George Allen, a saddler.[1][2] It has been used as a doctor's surgery, a hostel for Māori women, a refuge for alcoholic men and Orsini's restaurant, and the Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust.[1][2] For a time, it was also home for James Williamson, founder of New Zealand Insurance Co.[3]
Foundation North, formerly the Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust engaged Salmond Reed Architects for a major restoration and refurbishment of Allendale, including the building of an annexe.[4][5] This project received three awards:
- 2015 New Zealand Institute of Architects: Auckland Architecture Award - Commercial Category[6]
- 2013 New Zealand Institutes of Architects: Auckland Architecture Awards - Heritage Category.[6]
- 2013 Resene: Total Colour Awards - Colour Maestro Heritage Category.[6]
Description
editIt is a two-storey Italianate bay villa.[1] The bay windows have double hung sash windows with pilasters with Corinthian capitals.[1] It has wide verandahs on both floors with decorative valences and balustrades, and an octagonal belvedere on top of the house.[1] The roof has slate tiles, and the verandahs have corrugated iron covers.[1]
There have been multiple modifications to the building, especially in the interior since its construction in 1893.[1] This notably includes an annexe, that was added to the building in 2013.[4]
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The entry to Allendale -
Allendale's double bay windows and octagonal belvedere. -
The annexe built in 2013.
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "House". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ a b Ponsonby Heritage Walks – Mace, Tania; Ponsonby Road Promotions & Auckland City Council, ca. 2005. Archived from the original 14 June 2006.
- ^ "Allendale, Ponsonby". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ a b "Allendale Adaptive Reuse | Salmond Reed". www.salmondreed.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Harvey, Justine (27 February 2014). "Allendale House and Annexe". Architecture Now. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ a b c "Allendale House And Annexe by Salmond Reed Architects | ArchiPro NZ". archipro.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.