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© Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga 2026.
 
Orr House

132 Kings Crescent, LOWER HUTT

Private

Historic Place Category 2

List No. 1326

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This two-storey Italianate styled villa was designed by Charles Petrie for Robert Orr. Little is known of Petrie. The house was built by Stephen Strand in 1885-1887. Orr established extensive market gardens on his 17-acre [6.9 hectares] property, sometimes employing up to 40 people at one time. Most of the Orr estate was subdivided in the 1960s.

The house was constructed using totara, rimu and matai. It is essentially symmetrical in design with two square bay windows on the principal façade flanking the entranceway. The porch features ornate pillars. The windows on the first floor are arched. In 1972 the house was repiled and resited approximately 25 metres north of its original position.
Orr House, Lower Hutt | David Watt | 01/03/2025 | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Orr House, Lower Hutt | David Watt | 01/03/2025 | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

List Entry Information

Overview

Status
Listed

List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2

Access
Private/No Public Access

List Number
1326

Date Entered
23rd June 1983

Date of Effect
23rd June 1983

City/District Council
Hutt City

Region
Wellington Region

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 41913

Detailed List Entry

Construction Details

Start Year

1885

Finish Year

1887

Type

Original Construction

Start Year

1972

Type

Modification

Description

Repiled and moved 25 metres north

Reference

Completion Date

16th August 2001

Report Written By

Helen McCracken

Report Written By

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Central Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Current Usages

Uses: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Former Usages

General Usage:: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Themes

Web Links

Overview

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

1326

Date Entered

23rd June 1983

Date of Effect

23rd June 1983

City/District Council

Hutt City

Region

Wellington Region

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 41913

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Historic Place Category 2

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

1326

Date Entered

23rd June 1983

Date of Effect

23rd June 1983

City/District Council

Hutt City

Region

Wellington Region

Legal description

Lot 1 DP 41913

Construction Information

Construction Details

Start Year

1885

Finish Year

1887

Type

Original Construction

Start Year

1972

Type

Modification

Description

Repiled and moved 25 metres north

Construction Details

Start Year

1885

Finish Year

1887

Type

Original Construction

Start Year

1972

Type

Modification

Description

Repiled and moved 25 metres north

Reference

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Completion Date

16th August 2001

Report Written By

Helen McCracken

Other Information

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Central Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Completion Date

16th August 2001

Report Written By

Helen McCracken

Other Information

This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Central Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information

Current Usages

Uses: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Former Usages

General Usage: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Current Usages

Uses: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Former Usages

General Usage: Accommodation

Specific Usage: House

Location

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