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Registration Type
Historic Place Category 1
Register Number
2146
Date Registered
27-Jul-1988
Legal Description
Pt Lot 29 DP 4921
City/District Council
Dunedin City
Region
Otago Region
Historical Significance
P C Neill who built the stables and used them from about 1872 to 1937 was a major Dunedin man and a founder of Wilson Neill Ltd. He was also the owner of Edinburgh House, originally known ad P C Neill Universal Bond Store which gave its name to Bond Street. (Edinburgh House has been demolished).
Physical Significance
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This is one of the larger stone stables built in the neo-Gothic style in New Zealand. It is two storied with six gables and the equivalent of a large house in size.
TOWNSCAPE/LANDMARK SIGNIFICANCE:
The stables are set well back from the North Road across Lindsay's Creek among mature trees. They are important within the park but not from the street.
Notable Features
The size of the stables and the quality of their construction.
Construction Dates
- Original Construction: 1872 (circa)
Construction Details
Leith valley andesite with facings of pale grey Port Chalmers breccia have been used on the walls and mixed bands of fish tailed and square slates on the roof. The basement layer consists of smaller blocks of andesite underlying a heavy band of larger blocks of Port Chalmers breccia. The building was lined with tongue and groove panelling, the floors were plaster with a cobble pattern, the windows had leadlights and the stalls were divided by cast iron columns supporting an elaborate cast iron frieze.
Other Information
This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. This report includes the text from the original Building Classification Committee report considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration.
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