Alington House
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| Alington House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | 60-62 Homewood Crescent, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 41°16′39″S 174°44′40″E / 41.277472°S 174.744501°E |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Alington |
| Designated: | 22-Jun-2007 |
| Reference #: | 7698 |
Alington House is an historic building in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.
The house was designed by William Alington for his family as a private job while working for the New Zealand Government's Ministry of Works immediately after returning from his overseas experience.[1]
The Alington house was awarded an NZIA Wellington Branch Enduring Architecture award in 2002, and an NZIA (National) Enduring Architecture award in 2007[citation needed].
The building, is classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Alington House". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=7698&m=advanced. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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