Curator's House
Historic building in Christchurch, New Zealand
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The Curator's House is a historic building in the Christchurch Botanic Garden, in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built for the Curator of the Botanic Gardens in 1920 and it is now home to a restaurant, called The Curator's House.
| Curator's House | |
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 Interactive map of the Curator's House area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival architecture |
| Location | 7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43.532677°S 172.627156°E |
| Owner | Christchurch City Council |
| Height | |
| Roof | slate |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | two |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Collins and Harman |
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| Designated | 26 November 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1863 |
| References | |
| "Curator's House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. | |
History
On the same site as the present Curator's House, a single-storey timber building was constructed in 1872 for the Christchurch Domain Curator, John Armstrong.[1] By 1919, the original wooden building was in poor condition and the current Curator's House was built in its place in 1920.[2] The Architectural firm Collins and Harman were employed in 1919 to design a two storied brick house with a slate roof.[3] It was finished in 1920 and the house was the residence for the curators of the Botanic Gardens up until 1984.[4] In 2000 it was renovated into a restaurant.[4]
Heritage registration
The building was registered as a heritage building by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 26 November 1981 with registration number 1863 classified as Category II listing.[2] The Christchurch City Council also lists the Curator's House as a Heritage Place for its "high historical and social significance for its association with the development and history of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens".[5]
