Allendale (house)

Allendale
Allendale from the corner of Crummer and Ponsonby Road
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General information
Architectural styleItalianate architecture
Address50 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
Coordinates36°51′31.4″S 174°45′1.45″E / 36.858722°S 174.7504028°E / -36.858722; 174.7504028
Designated9 September 1989
Reference no.628

Allendale is a 19th-century Italianate home in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Built as a home for a saddler in 1893, it has been used for a multitude of purposes. It is now a Heritage New Zealand category 1 historic place.

History

In 1893, the building was originally constructed for George Allen, a saddler.[1][2] It has been used as a doctor's surgery, a hostel for Māori women, a refuge for alcoholic men and Orsini's restaurant, and the Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust.[1][2] For a time, it was also home for James Williamson, founder of New Zealand Insurance Co.[3]

Foundation North, formerly the Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust engaged Salmond Reed Architects for a major restoration and refurbishment of Allendale, including the building of an annexe.[4][5] This project received three awards:

  • 2015 New Zealand Institute of Architects: Auckland Architecture Award - Commercial Category[6]
  • 2013 New Zealand Institutes of Architects: Auckland Architecture Awards - Heritage Category.[6]
  • 2013 Resene: Total Colour Awards - Colour Maestro Heritage Category.[6]

Description

It is a two-storey Italianate bay villa.[1] The bay windows have double hung sash windows with pilasters with Corinthian capitals.[1] It has wide verandahs on both floors with decorative valences and balustrades, and an octagonal belvedere on top of the house.[1] The roof has slate tiles, and the verandahs have corrugated iron covers.[1]

There have been multiple modifications to the building, especially in the interior since its construction in 1893.[1] This notably includes an annexe, that was added to the building in 2013.[4]

  • The entry to Allendale
    The entry to Allendale
  • Allendale's double bay windows and octagonal belvedere.
    Allendale's double bay windows and octagonal belvedere.
  • The annexe built in 2013.
    The annexe built in 2013.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "House". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Ponsonby Heritage Walks – Mace, Tania; Ponsonby Road Promotions & Auckland City Council, ca. 2005. Archived from the original 14 June 2006.
  3. ^ "Allendale, Ponsonby". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ^ a b "Allendale Adaptive Reuse | Salmond Reed". www.salmondreed.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  5. ^ Harvey, Justine (27 February 2014). "Allendale House and Annexe". Architecture Now. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  6. ^ a b c "Allendale House And Annexe by Salmond Reed Architects | ArchiPro NZ". archipro.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.