I have a thing for old buildings - this one in particular is from 1861 and is a registered heritage building. Now a boutique hotel with 6 bedrooms but it was once owned by John McIntosh when the district was seeing a decline in the Whaling industry but even so it bought lots of people from nearby Flax and Kauri mills as well as crew from boats passing through.
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| Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, PAColl-5462. McNeish, James :Photographs and negatives of hotels in New Zealand. [Collection], circa 1910 |
According to the
website alot of work has been done over the years to renovate and restore the establishment to what it is today including re-piling and renovating.
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9 comments:
It has a lot of character.
I would not have guessing this building to be so old. Very well maintained. I like the upstairs wrap-around balcony!
Very nice looking old building worth the restoration
Hello, it is a nice old building, I like the balcony. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
So pretty!
I love the look of this building. I love the wide porch wrapped around it.
One of my favourite building styles, even though I don't remember ever seeing one here in Canada. It makes me feel wistful, somehow, although I don't know why.
Kay
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That's pretty old for NZ. I never saw this building when I've been up that way.
Lots of character in that building and lovely blue sky!
Happy Day to you,
C & Z
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