Brougham Street Offices (Former)
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Architectural styleItalianate architecture
Location41-43 Brougham Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Construction started1884
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italianate architecture |
| Location | 41-43 Brougham Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°03′31″S 174°04′24″E / 39.058555°S 174.073273°E |
| Construction started | 1884 |
| Completed | 1884 (41 Brougham Street) & 1896 (43 Brougham Street) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Henry J.T. Edmonds W.F. Brooking |
| Designated | 23 June 2011 |
| Reference no. | 888 |
The Brougham Street Offices (Former) in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are Category 2 historic buildings, registered by Heritage New Zealand. They are historically significant for housing early financial and legal institutions and they are rare examples of 1880s/1890s commercial architecture style in New Plymouth.
The site consists of two distinct but connected office buildings:
- 41 Brougham Street: Built in 1884 for the New Plymouth Investment and Loan Society, designed by architect Henry J.T. Edmonds. The date 1876 inscribed on the façade of the building relates to the establishment of the New Plymouth Investment and Loan Society.
- 43 Brougham Street: Built in 1896 as legal offices for lawyer Robert Clinton Hughes, designed by architect W.F. Brooking. The date 1870 inscribed on the façade of this building signifies the year when lawyer Robert Clinton Hughes was admitted to the bar.[1]
The buildings are rare examples of 1880s/1890s commercial architecture in New Plymouth, showcasing decorative Italianate style, noted for being a relatively unaltered example of late 19th-century office design.[2]
