This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. The following text is the original citation considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. These buildings (and others included in the precinct) make up a satisfying complex using the one indigenous material, sun dried brick (adobe). They represent the best example of a group of such buildings still in use. In New Zealand sun dried brick was only used as a building material in Central Otago. Much of the small township is built of this material.