Hulme Court
350 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland
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Hulme Court.
Copyright: Papakura Radio Club inc. Date: 1/01/2010.
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Hulme Court. Image courtesy of www.flickr.com.
Copyright: peteshep©. Taken By: peteshep©. Date: 18/11/2012.
List Entry Information
List Entry Status
Listed
List Entry Type
Historic Place Category 1
Public Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
19
Date Entered
23rd June 1983
Date of Effect
23rd June 1983
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City/District Council
Auckland Council
Region
Auckland Council
Legal description
Lot 3 DP 30020 Allot 77 Sect 1 Subs of Auckland
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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.
Hulme Court was built in 1843 for Sir Frederick Whitaker later to become Premier of New Zealand. It is in the Regency style and features a hipped roof, elegantly trellised verandahs and shuttered sash windows. The house has 300mm thick bluestone walls which have since been plastered over, and a slate roof. Its architect is unknown.
Despite some interior alterations over the years Hulme Court remains as one of the best examples of Regency architecture in New Zealand, and almost certainly the finest built in permanent materials.
The house has very great historical significance having been occupied by a distinguished group of early New Zealanders including: Bishop Selwyn; Colonel Hulme, Commander of British Troops in New Zealand after whom the house is named; Governor Gove Browne who used it as a temporary Government House; and, later, Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Minister of Native affairs and advisor to Governor Grey.
It is the second oldest surviving house in Auckland and the oldest documented dwelling still standing on its original site.
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Construction Dates
Original Construction
1843 -
Other Information
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.