Bushy Park Homestead
| Bushy Park Homestead | |
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 The corridor of Bushy Park Homestead | |
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| General information | |
| Type | homestead |
| Architectural style | Regency architecture, American colonial architecture |
| Location | Bushy Park |
| Address | 791 Rangitatau East Road, |
| Town or city | Manawatu-Wanganui |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°47′51″S 174°55′51″E / 39.7975°S 174.9308°E |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Owner | Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | one |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Tilleard Natusch |
| Designated | 22 November 1984 |
| Reference no. | 157 |
| References | |
| "Bushy Park Homestead". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2015. | |
Bushy Park Homestead is an Edwardian-era homestead registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand. It is located in Bushy Park, at 791 Rangitatau East Road, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kai Iwi, Whanganui, in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
The 22-room Edwardian homestead, designed by Charles Tilleard Natusch, includes a 109 feet (33 m) long, 6 feet (1.8 m)-wide hall that runs the length of the residence, as well as wood panelling, carved mantels, and Art Deco lights.[1] Built by Russell and Bignell in 1906 at a cost of £4,566 for G. Frank Moore, a cattle and racehorse breeder, the residence and park were given to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand by Moore in 1962.[2] The homestead, bird sanctuary, and rain forest have been managed by Bushy Park Homestead and Forest Trust[3] since 1994.[4]
Bushy Park Homestead was registered by Heritage New Zealand, then called New Zealand Historic Places Trust, on 22 November 1984 as a Category I historic place. It was recognised for being designed by one of New Zealand's foremost architects, and for its association with the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand.[5]
References
- ^ Frances, Helen. "Bushy Park Kiwi Creche". fourcorners.co.nz. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Grand Old Lady of Bushy Park Celebrates 100 years". Flow Magazine, Issue 5. Bushy Park Trust. 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Bushy Park". Sanctuaries of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ Beaglehole, Diana (February 26, 2010). "Whanganui places". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Bushy Park Homestead". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2015.