This is one of Auckland's oldest and best known houses.
Built in 1857 to the design of Fredrick Thatcher this house on its prominent corner site has been much esteemed since it was built.
The house was commissioned by Bishop Selwyn as the residence for the headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School. It is a two storey building of basalt stone featuring diamond paned doors and sash windows. The first and best known occupant was the Reverend John Kinder, well known for his water colours and photography. He was also known as a keen gardener and this is reflected in the grounds seen today.
Recently restored by the Auckland City Council and opened to the public, Kinder House is very fine example of an early stone colonial dwelling.
List Entry Information
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Able to Visit
List Number
110
Date Entered
29th November 1985
Date of Effect
29th November 1985
City/District Council
Auckland Council
Region
Auckland Council
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes the land described as Lot 1, Pt Lot 2 Deed 582 (RT NA773/198), North Auckland Land District, and the building and structures known as Kinder House thereon.
Legal description
Lot 1, Pt Lot 2 Deed 582 (RT NA773/198), North Auckland Land District
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Able to Visit
List Number
110
Date Entered
29th November 1985
Date of Effect
29th November 1985
City/District Council
Auckland Council
Region
Auckland Council
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes the land described as Lot 1, Pt Lot 2 Deed 582 (RT NA773/198), North Auckland Land District, and the building and structures known as Kinder House thereon.
Legal description
Lot 1, Pt Lot 2 Deed 582 (RT NA773/198), North Auckland Land District
Construction Professional
Name
Tole & Massey
Type
Architectural Partnership
Biography
An Architectural Partnership which spanned the years 1928 to 1935. George Edmund Tole (1898-1972) and Horace Lovell Massey (1895-1978).
Construction Details
Start Year
1857
Type
Original Construction
Construction Professional
Name
Tole & Massey
Type
Architectural Partnership
Biography
An Architectural Partnership which spanned the years 1928 to 1935. George Edmund Tole (1898-1972) and Horace Lovell Massey (1895-1978).
Construction Details
Start Year
1857
Type
Original Construction
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
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 Northern 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. 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. Information in square brackets indicate modifications made after the paper was considered by the NZHPT Board.
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
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 Northern 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. 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. Information in square brackets indicate modifications made after the paper was considered by the NZHPT Board.
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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