Guy's Homestead is a late 19th century homestead located in East Auckland[n 1], New Zealand, and listed as a Category II building by Heritage New Zealand.
| Guy's Homestead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Address | Guys Road, Pakuranga |
| Town or city | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Named for | Andrew Guy |
| Year(s) built | 1898 or 1899 |
| Renovated | 2014-2015 |
| Destroyed | 1 December 2012 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Matthew Davy (renovation) |
| Architecture firm | Dave Pearson Architects (renovation) |
| Developer | Andrew Guy (original) JP Singh and Kuljeet Singh (renovation) |
| Designated | 10 October 1990 |
| Reference no. | 5261 |
After being burnt down in an act of arson it was rebuilt and turned into an early learning centre.
Description
editGuy's Homestead is an example of the contemporary architectural style of the time.[3] It features french doors, two brick chimneys, and scalloped rafters.[5]
History
editThe homestead was originally built in 1898 by Andrew Guy and Rose Guy, on Guy's orchard and dairy farm. The farmland would be subdivided over the years and by 1986 it had ceased.[3] The property would remain in the Guy family's hands for 40 years until later being sold with the farmland.[2]
In 1980 the Manukau City Council purchased the property and 0.9 hectares of land surrounding it to allow Ti Rakau Drive to be extended.[6] In 1994 part of the original section was sold off to property developers and became the Huntington Park development.[5]
In 1997 it was purchased by investors from Hong Kong.[6] Following this purchase the property had gone into desuetude and was repeatedly vandalised prior to the arson.[7] On 1 December 2012, the homestead burnt down in act of arson.[2]
In 2013 two property developers, JP and Kuljeet Singh, bought it and had the property restored. In May 2015 the homestead opened as an early learning centre with a focus on teaching children about agriculture and rural life.[8][3]
Following the arson some local residents campaigned for new regulations governing heritage protected properties.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Guy's Homestead". Heritage New Zealand. Ministry of Culture & Heritage. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Historic Auckland homestead burns down". Auckland Now. Stuff. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Bright future for historic homestead" (PDF). Heritage Quarterly: 14. Autumn 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Piccolo Park Botany". Piccolo Park. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Graceful old girl rises from ashes". Howick & Botany Times. Times. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Guy Homestead's new life". Howick & Botany Times. Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Fire raises heritage issues". Howick & Botany Times. Times. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Jared (27 May 2015). "Historic East Auckland homestead gets a new life". Eastern Courier. Stuff. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Push for tighter controls". Howick & Botany Times. Times. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
Notes
edit- ^ Sources provide different locations for the homestead, these include Pakuranga[1], Huntington Park[2], East Tamaki[3], Botany[3], and Botany Downs[4]