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Character & Heritage Study

KINGSLAND

Prepared for

Auckland City Council (City Planning)

April 2004

Contents 1.

I N T R O D U C T I O N ......................................................................... 3 Ackn owledg emen ts ....................................................................... 4

THE BRIEF

M E T H O D O L O G Y /A P PR O A C H ........................................................ 9

REVIEW

T H E S T U D Y A R E A ................................................................... 13

C H A R A C T E R /H E R I T A G E A N A L Y S I S ............................................. 15 6.1

AND

P R O J E C T O B J E C T I V E S ......................................... 5

D I ST R I C T P L A N T EC H N I Q U E S ..................................... 11

H I S T O R I C A L B A C K G R O U N D ..................................................... 15 P r e Eu r op ea n Se t tl eme n t ............................................................ 15 Ear l y Eur op ean Se ttle me n t an d L and Purchas es ........................... 17 S u burb an D e v el op men t ............................................................... 17 Ro ads a nd T rans por t .................................................................. 20 L oc a l Go v er nme n t ...................................................................... 22 L o c a l Ame n i t ies ......................................................................... 24 Co mmerc ial De ve lo pme n t ........................................................... 27 Ch urch es .................................................................................. 28 S c h oo ls .................................................................................... 29 Soc ia l Ins titu tio ns ...................................................................... 29 In dus tr y .................................................................................... 30 Establishment and Development of Kingsland Shopping C e n tr e ............................................................................... 32

6.2

U N D E R L Y I N G L A N D S C A P E C O N T E XT ......................................... 45 Na tura l F ea tures and T op ogra phy ................................................ 45 Views ....................................................................................... 45 D is ti nc ti ve Ve ge ta tio n ................................................................ 46

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U R B A N S T R U C T U R E .............................................................. 46 S t r e e t N e two r k .......................................................................... 47 Stre e t Dime nsions a nd Enclosure ................................................ 48 L and Us e .................................................................................. 50 T ra ffic an d Park in g .................................................................... 50

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S T R E E T S C A P E ..................................................................... 52 P u bl ic – Pri v a te R ea lm I n ter f ace ................................................. 52 F oo t pa ths , S t r e e t Fu r ni t ur e an d Pa v in g ........................................ 53 Pu blic O pen Space ..................................................................... 54 Sp ecial Fea tures ........................................................................ 54

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6.5

B U I L D I N G /A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T Y L E S – D E S C R I P T I O N O F B U I L T F A B R I C ............................................................... 55 Sh op fro n ts a nd Ver and ahs .......................................................... 56

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S I G N A G E ............................................................................ 57

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S U M M A R Y S T A T E M E N T O F S I G N I F I C A N C E .................................. 58 S o c ia l ....................................................................................... 58 Un der lying L andsc ape and N a tur al Fea tures ................................. 59 Ur ban Str uc tur e ......................................................................... 59 Aes thetic .................................................................................. 59 Technological ............................................................................ 60 H is tor ica l .................................................................................. 60 S t r e e ts c ape ............................................................................... 60 “C harac ter De fin in g” an d “Ch aracter Supp or ting ” Ele men ts ............. 61

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S ................................................................ 62 7.1

S T A T U T O R Y M E C H A N I S M ........................................................ 62

7.2

N O N -S T A T U T O R Y M E C H A N I S M S ............................................... 63

7.3

C H A R A C T E R R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S ............................................ 63 Ur ban Str uc tur e ......................................................................... 63 O pen Space .............................................................................. 65 S t r e e ts c ape ............................................................................... 65 Bu ild ing Co nser va tion and Ma inte nanc e ....................................... 67 Sign age .................................................................................... 68 Sh op fro n ts a nd Ver and ahs .......................................................... 69 Interiors .................................................................................... 70 Paint Schemes .......................................................................... 70

B I B L I O G R A P H Y ...................................................................... 73

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1

Aerial Photograph

Figure 2

Character / Urban Analysis

Figure 3

Heritage Analysis

Figure 4

Character and Heritage Summary

LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A

Project Brief

Appendix B

List of Scheduled and Registered Items

Appendix C

Building Records

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Introduction

T h i s s t u d y a d d r e s s e s t h e c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e q u a l i t i e s o f o n e o f e i g h t t o wn c e n t r e s l o c a t e d wi t h i n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l i n n e r s u b u r b s o f A u c k l a n d C i t y . A u c k l a n d C i t y C o u n c i l h a s i n i t i a t e d this character / heritage assessment study process preliminary to the statutory process of introducing a new “character / heritage” overlay into the District Plan. It is envisaged that t h i s n e w z o n e wi l l a p p l y t o t h e e i g h t c e n t r e s a n d i n f u t u r e t o o t h e r c e n t r e s wi t h i n t h e Isthmus Area of the City. The Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section already addresses the issue of Heritage recognition and protection in Section 5C, the Heritage Section of the Plan. The proposed character / heritage overlay is not intended to replicate or replace the Heritage provisions o f t h e P l a n ; t h e i n t e n t i o n i s t h a t t h i s o v e r l a y wi l l e n a b l e r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h o s e q u a l i t i e s a n d values that provide for the individual distinctiveness and character of our traditional local c o m m e r c i a l c e n t r e s s u p p o r t i n g t h e s e v a l u e s , wh i l s t a c k n o wl e d g i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g d e s i r a b l e c h a n g e . T h e H e r i t a g e p r o v i s i o n s o f S e c t i o n 5 wi l l r e m a i n u n c h a n g e d a s a r e s u l t o f t h e c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y. T h i s s t u d y , t h e r e f o r e , d r a ws t h e d i s t i n c t i o n b e t we e n H e r i t a g e a n d h e r i t a g e p r o t e c t i o n ( a s already provided for in the District Plan) and character and those qualities resultant from historical patterns and eras of development that give our established centres recognisable form. T h e f o l l o wi n g p a r a g r a p h f r o m t h e S t a t e o f V i c t o r i a ( A u s t r a l i a ) G e n e r a l P r a c t i c e N o t e “Understanding Neighbourhood Character” states: “The key to understanding character is being able to describe how the features of an area come together to give that area its own particular character. Breaking up character into discrete features and characteristics misses out on the relationships between these features and characteristics. Understanding how these relationships physically appear on the ground is usually the most important aspect in establishing the character of the area.” T h e a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e d i f f e r e n c e s b e t we e n c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e i s a l s o i m p o r t a n t t o t h i s s t u d y; wh i l s t a l l a r e a s h a v e a h i s t o r y o r h e r i t a g e , n o t a l l a r e a s a r e h i s t o r i c a l l y significant. Heritage significance is determined by specific criteria set out in the District Plan (Isthmus section) and supported by the ICOMOS Charter. T h i s s t u d y i s wi d e r t h a n t h e s t r i c t d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f h e r i t a g e v a l u e s a n d i t e m s o f h e r i t a g e significance; the project is about capturing the character and “flavour” of each centre so that change can be appropriately managed.

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Character results from the combination of the public and private realms, it is the cumulative experience of place that creates distinctiveness and diversity in urban areas a n d t o wn c e n t r e s . This character / heritage study is about understanding the particular locational, spatial, b u i l t e r a a n d f o r m , v e g e t a t i o n a n d o p e n s p a c e q u a l i t i e s t h a t m a k e t h e t o wn c e n t r e distinctive and give it its desirable urban form qualities. The character / heritage overlay objective is to advance the maintenance and enhancement of these qualities, not to stop change, but to encourage and promote desirable change and appropriate protection and enhancement. I t i s r e c o g n i s e d t h a t A u c k l a n d C i t y’ s t o wn c e n t r e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e wi t h i n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l i n n e r c i t y s u b u r b s wh e r e i n t e n s i f i c a t i o n a n d r e v i t a l i s a t i o n a r e o c c u r r i n g a r e d yn a m i c a n d wi l l c h a n g e i n t e r m s o f t h e i r b u i l t f o r m a s we l l a s t h e i r u s e . R e c o g n i s i n g t h i s d y n a m i c commercial environment the character / heritage overlay seeks to ensure change supports t h e u r b a n q u a l i t i e s o f t h e c e n t r e a n d i t s d i s t i n c t i v e n e s s a s a c o m p o n e n t o f t h e wi d e r u r b a n area.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report forms one of eight centre studies prepared by a joint project team consisting of B o f f a M i s k e l l L t d . , M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s , S a l m o n d R e e d A r c h i t e c t s a n d R . A . Skidmore Urban Design Ltd. T h i s r e p o r t h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d b y B o f f a M i s k e l l L t d a n d M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s L t d . T h e h i s t o r i c o v e r v i e w wa s wr i t t e n b y h i s t o r i a n T a n i a M a c e . T h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e f o l l o wi n g i n d i v i d u a l s a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n s i s g r a t e f u l l y a c k n o wl e d g e d : Kathryn Elliff, Richard Osborne and Sue Parsons – Auckland City Planning for project management and development, and provision of information, maps and background reports. George Farrant – Auckland City Heritage Division-for guidance on heritage provisions. A n g e l a D r a k e – A u c k l a n d C i t y C o m m u n i t y P l a n n i n g f o r c o - o r d i n a t i o n wi t h M a i n s t r e e t representatives. N g a r i m u B l a i r a n d P i t a T u r e i – f o r s u m m a r y o f M a o r i h i s t o r y , a n d v a l u e s a s s o c i a t e d wi t h the surrounding area. Sarah McAlley – Auckland City Archive. Auckland Architectural Archive

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The Brief and Project Objectives

This report responds to a brief issued by the Isthmus and Islands Resource Management Section of Auckland City Council (Auckland City) in September 2003. The brief stated: “The

study

required

because

council

has

recently

adopted

the

City

Development Committee recommendation to develop a heritage / character o v e r l a y zo n e f o r e i g h t t o w n c e n t r e s . T h e c o u n c i l h a s a l s o r e s o l v e d t o d e v e l o p centre plans for both Mt Eden and St Heliers villages. These have been identified as high priority tasks. Council has stated that the heritage / character overlay be applied to both the St Heliers and Mt Eden villages, as well as the proposed centre plans.” A s e p a r a t e r e p o r t h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d f o r e a c h o f t h e e i g h t t o wn c e n t r e s i n c l u d e d i n t h e b r i e f . T h e f u l l l i s t o f c e n t r e s c o v e r e d b y t h e b r i e f i s a s f o l l o ws : •

Mt Eden Village

•

Eden Valley / Dominion Road

•

St Heliers

•

S ym o n d s S t r e e t

•

Grey Lynn (Surrey Crescent)

•

W e s t L yn n

•

Ellerslie

T h e C h a r a c t e r / H e r i t a g e a s s e s s m e n t s t u d i e s we r e r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e t h e b a s i s o f understanding of the respective qualities and values of each centre to support the Plan Change (to the District Plan, Isthmus Section) to apply the character / heritage overlay zone to the identified centres. T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e s t u d y wa s b o t h t o i d e n t i f y t h e p a r t i c u l a r c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e qualities and values of the centres and also to provide guidance in relation to the overlay z o n e i t s e l f . H o w i t m i g h t f i t wi t h i n t h e D i s t r i c t P l a n a n d h o w i t m i g h t r e l a t e t o c e n t r e s , s u c h a s M t E d e n a n d S t H e l i e r s , wh e r e a c e n t r e p l a n i s a l s o i n p l a c e . T h e b r i e f p r o v i d e d t h e f o l l o wi n g b a c k g r o u n d t o t h e o v e r l a y z o n e a n d t h e i s s u e s o f c h a r a c t e r , h e r i t a g e a n d c h a n g e / d e v e l o p m e n t wi t h i n t h e t o wn c e n t r e s o f t h e i s t h m u s : “The need for this review comes from several directions, including: •

The Council has now reviewed its approach to growth management within the city. Emphasis is being given to accommodating future growth in areas of change (business development areas, mixed use and urban living areas) while maintaining

areas

stability

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(traditional

areas)

where

limited

change

expected.

Urban

living

areas

will

focus

growth

and

development

around

specified town centres. Town centres which are identified as areas of change will have comprehensive community plans which will consider and implement economic development, social and physical infrastructure provision, land use, zo n i n g , s t r e e t s c a p e , s e n s e o f p l a c e , a m e n i t y a n d u r b a n d e s i g n . •

Community and political concerns that some business centres which have character and / or broad heritage features are vulnerable to change due to accelerating development pressures. This could adversely affect the character or heritage which define these centres.

•

In light of considerable intensification within the isthmus the community may wish to retain the identified character and broad heritage features, and ensure that ongoing redevelopment recognises and respects these qualities.

•

Recognition that centre plans are a high-level mechanism not necessarily appropriate for all centres, require considerable resources and time to produce, and that this reality may actually delay character protection on a broad basis across the city.

•

Recognition that a generic character overlay approach may offer a faster and more achievable visual amenity protection mechanism, able to be applied quickly to individual centres with a minimum of customisation.

•

Recognition that a character overlay control may constitute the initial broad protection,

and

that

appropriate

cases

this

can

added

the

simultaneous (or subsequent) addition of a centre plan dealing with more specific and local issues. The area defined in each may or may not be identical – indeed the two controls could be hierarchical, with one covering a wider area than the other; •

R e c o g n i t i o n t h a t c o u n c i l ’s h e r i t a g e a s s e s s m e n t s y s t e m h a s n o w r e a c h e d a h i g h level of technical refinement (especially in the notified Central Area Plan) and is a robust, transparent, legally defendable, and widely accepted approach. To warrant scheduling and the resultant statutory protection, any object, item or place

must

amass

sufficient

points,

deriving

from

authoritative

facts

and

histories, to pass agreed thresholds; •

Recognition therefore that not every building in a centre will demonstrate the attributes necessary to warrant protection as a scheduled building, and that as a result the ad-hoc scheduling of such items will not be considered. Such items may however validly be the subject of a lower level of broader guideline or character preservation initiatives;

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•

Recognition that identified coherent groups of related buildings in a centre may nevertheless scheduling

achieve the

higher

“Group

likelihood

Significance”

reaching

scoring

matrix

the

threshold

developed

for

for (and

adopted in) the Central Area Plan heritage assessment procedures is formally introduced into the Isthmus District Plan. This adds points for membership of, and contributions to, a group of various levels of significance; •

Recognition that the issue of broader preservation of local centres’ ambience will in many cases best be dealt with through a special character / guideline approach rather than protection through scheduling;

•

The

building

stock

the

existing

business

centres

across

the

Isthmus

represents a valuable physical and visual amenity / identity resource which warrant appropriate management. •

The need to apply an appropriate balance between the protection of character / heritage ambience of existing centres while allowing a reasonable level of development to occur in centres to provide for continued change and viability. The resultant expectation is that individual buildings may from time to time be replaced (unless specifically protected by scheduling) in sympathy with the c e n t r e ’s c h a r a c t e r , w h i l e t h e o v e r a l l i d e n t i f i e d a m b i e n c e i s r e t a i n e d o r e v e n e n h a n c e d . I n t h i s w a y a c e n t r e ’s b u i l t c h a r a c t e r a n d s e n s e o f i d e n t i t y c a n b e best preserved.

•

Recognition that character / heritage has a premium and creates an ambience appreciated by the business and local community.

•

Recognition that the surrounding context of some centres e.g. Ellerslie (a g r o w t h a r e a ) o r G r e y L y n n ( s u r r o u n d e d b y M i x e d U s e a n d B u s i n e s s 4 zo n i n g ) are likely to be areas of intensification and change over time and that this has the potential to affect these existing business centres.”

T h e s t u d y o u t p u t s we r e i d e n t i f i e d t o i n c l u d e : •

Description, understanding and analysis of the character and heritage qualities and values of the centre

•

Identification of the resource management issues relevant to the development of an overlay zone

•

Discussion in relation to other tools or methods – statutory and non-statutory – that c o u l d a l s o b e e m p l o ye d t o a c h i e v e t h e d e s i r e d c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e r e c o g n i t i o n / protection outcomes

•

Delineation of the geographic area to define the extent of the character / heritage overlay

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•

Proposals for addressing the recognition of character / heritage in each centre and justification for these

•

Documentary support for future plan change / centre plan processes related to the implementation of the character / heritage overlay zone.

It should be noted that the brief uses interchangeably “character / heritage” and “heritage / character”. In undertaking these studies the consultant project team has agreed that c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e i s t h e p r e f e r r e d t e r m . F o r t h i s r e a s o n we h a v e a d o p t e d t h i s o r d e r wi t h i n o u r d o c u m e n t a t i o n o f t h e s t u d i e s .

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Methodolog y/Approach

The character / heritage studies have been undertaken by a multidisciplinary consultant project team including Conservation Architects, Architectural Historians, Urban Designers and Landscape Architects. The principal companies involved in the studies are: Project Co-ordination / Management

Boffa Miskell

Urban Design Landscape Architecture Urban Design

R A Skidmore

Landscape Architecture Conservation Architecture

Matthews & Matthews

Historical Research Conservation Architecture

Salmond Reed Architects

Historical Research T h e a p p r o a c h h a s f o l l o we d a l o g i c a l p r o g r e s s i o n o f : r e s e a r c h , s u r v e y ( s i t e v i s i t s / p h y s i c a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n ) , a n a l y s i s , r e v i e w, d i s c u s s i o n , d o c u m e n t a t i o n , m a p p i n g , d r a f t a n d f i n a l r e p o r t preparation. The brief did not require consultation; as part of the study process the consultant project t e a m d i d wh e r e v e r p o s s i b l e m e e t wi t h l o c a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n e a c h c e n t r e – e . g . b u s i n e s s association,

mainstreet

other

local

representatives.

These

representatives

we r e

organised by Auckland City. The project team found these meetings to be informative and useful, particularly in relation to understanding the current issues facing each centre, the nature of recent and impending change and the critical issues and concerns of the local b u s i n e s s c o m m u n i t y. I t wa s h e a r t e n i n g t o l e a r n t h a t i n a l l b u t o n e o f t h e c e n t r e s b u s i n e s s wa s g o o d , c h a n g e wa s p r i m a r i l y f o r t h e b e t t e r – i n b u s i n e s s t e r m s a t l e a s t – a n d t h a t t h e t r a d i t i o n a l s m a l l c e n t r e s o f t h e i n n e r s u b u r b s o f t h e c i t y we r e e n j o y i n g r e v i t a l i s a t i o n a n d r e n e we d a c t i v i t y . W h i l s t t h e r e p o r t s we r e p r e p a r e d b y d i f f e r e n t c o m b i n a t i o n s o f t h e c o m p o n e n t c o m p a n i e s , e a c h f o l l o ws a b r o a d s t a n d a r d f o r m a t a n d c o n t e n t s t o e n s u r e c o n s i s t e n c y b e t we e n t h e studies and their content. In addition, all graphics (other than those already prepared by M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws f o r M t E d e n a n d V a l l e y / D o m i n i o n R o a d wh i c h f o r m e d a t e m p l a t e f o r t h e r e p o r t s ) we r e p r e p a r e d b y B o f f a M i s k e l l t o e n s u r e c o n s i s t e n c y b e t we e n t h e s t u d i e s and their documentation.

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T h e c o m p a n i e s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r e a c h r e p o r t we r e : Mt Eden

M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s R A Skidmore Urban Design

Eden Valley / Dominion Road

M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s R A Skidmore Urban Design

St Heliers

Salmond Reed Architects Boffa Miskell

Kingsland

M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s Boffa Miskell

Symonds Street

Salmond Reed Architects Boffa Miskell

Grey Lynn (Surrey Crescent)

M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s R A Skidmore Urban Design

West Lynn

M a t t h e ws a n d M a t t h e ws A r c h i t e c t s R A Skidmore Urban Design

Ellerslie

Salmond Reed Architects Boffa Miskell

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Review of District Plan Techniques

I t i s c l e a r t h a t t o wn c e n t r e s a r e d i v e r g e n t i n t e r m s o f t h e i r c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e v a l u e s a n d t h e wa y t h e y f u n c t i o n i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e i r i m m e d i a t e c o m m u n i t y a n d t h e wi d e r C i t y . Character and heritage features are often vulnerable to change and development pressures that could adversely affect the very features that define these centres. W h i l s t t h e r e i s d i v e r s i t y b e t we e n t h e c e n t r e s , t h e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f k e y d e t e r m i n a n t s , u s u a l l y a c o m b i n a t i o n o f b o t h c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e e l e m e n t s , wh i c h c o n t r i b u t e t o e a c h o f the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character and heritage values. It is important therefore that the mechanism used to provide a broad protection of a centre also provides adequate direction to respond to the distinctiveness of each centre. The Isthmus section of the Auckland City District Plan currently utilises a range of t e c h n i q u e s t o p r o t e c t c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e e l e m e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e C i t y. P a r t 5 C â&#x20AC;&#x201C; H e r i t a g e s e t s o u t a f r a m e wo r k f o r t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o f h e r i t a g e r e s o u r c e s f o r t h e e x p e r i e n c e a n d e n j o ym e n t o f p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s a s we l l a s p r e s e r v i n g their intrinsic values and finite characteristics. Methods utilised for the protection of heritage items include the scheduling of specific buildings, objects, heritage properties and places of special value, trees, archaeological features and Maori heritage sites. This s e c t i o n a l s o p r o v i d e s f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n a r e a s , wh e r e h e r i t a g e v a l u e s a r e d e r i v e d f r o m t h e group significance of a number of the features listed above. A stringent set of criteria are provided for identifying new conservation areas. This section of the Plan also contains p r o v i s i o n s t o p r o t e c t v i e ws t o a n d f r o m s i g n i f i c a n t l o c a t i o n s i n t h e C i t y a n d t o p r o t e c t t h e volcanic cones of the City. The District Plan applies character zones to a number of residential areas of the City. The Residential

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R e s i d e n t i a l 4 ( F l o r a d o m i n a n t ) z o n e s p r o v i d e a p o l i c y f r a m e wo r k , s p e c i f i c r u l e s a n d assessment criteria to protect the character values of these areas. The Business section of the Plan (Part 8) applies the technique of Centre Plans to a n u m b e r o f c o m m e r c i a l c e n t r e s i n t h e C i t y. C e n t r e P l a n s p r o v i d e f o r i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d i n c e n t i v e s t o s t r e n g t h e n e x i s t i n g c e n t r e s t o b e c o m p e t i t i v e wi t h n e w d e v e l o p m e n t s a n d t o maintain their usefulness as focal points for community activities. They identify the specific a m e n i t y v a l u e s o f t h e c e n t r e , s p e c i f y wh e r e s p e c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t c o n t r o l s m a y a p p l y, a n d i n d i c a t e wh e r e p r i v a t e a n d p u b l i c i n v e s t m e n t i n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , s t r e e t a n d l a n d s c a p e improvements is needed. Specific rules relating to bulk and location factors such as height, setbacks and recession p l a n e s t o g e t h e r wi t h a s s e s s m e n t c r i t e r i a p r o v i d e d f o r v a r i o u s z o n e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e C i t y also impact significantly on character protection.

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T h e p r e d o m i n a n t z o n i n g f o r t h e v a r i o u s t o wn c e n t r e s b e i n g a n a l ys e d a s p a r t o f t h i s p r o j e c t i s B u s i n e s s 2 , i n m o s t i n s t a n c e s . H o we v e r , t h e s t u d y a r e a s a l s o i n c l u d e B u s i n e s s 1 , Business 4, Mixed Use, Open Space and Residential zones. To determine the specific character and heritage values of each of the centres and to make recommendations regarding appropriate mechanisms to protect and enhance these values, t h e f o l l o wi n g s e c t i o n p r o v i d e s b o t h a n h i s t o r i c a l o v e r v i e w o f t h e c e n t r e , t o g e t h e r wi t h a n a n a l y s i s o f t h e c e n t r e i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e f o l l o wi n g e l e m e n t s : •

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T h e f o l l o wi n g a n a l ys i s e x p l o r e s t h e p o t e n t i a l t o u t i l i s e a c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y t o complement the mechanisms contained in the District Plan.

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The Study Area

K i n g s l a n d h a s e v o l v e d i n t o a n i n n e r c i t y s u b u r b , t o t h e we s t o f t h e A u c k l a n d C B D , wh i c h has enjoyed transport connections to the central city since the 1840s. Improved road c o n n e c t i o n s we r e e s t a b l i s h e d i n l a t e 1 8 5 0 s a n d t h e r a i l wa y l i n e wa s o p e n e d i n t h e e a r l y 1880s. Almost a decade later in the 1980s the construction of the Point Chevalier – City s e c t i o n o f t h e N o r t h - W e s t e r n M o t o r wa y h a d a n i m p a c t o n t h e s u b u r b a n d K i n g s l a n d i s c u r r e n t l y l o c a t e d b e t we e n S t a t e H i g h wa y 1 6 t o t h e n o r t h a n d t h e N o r t h A u c k l a n d r a i l wa y line to its south. K i n g s l a n d wa s a n e a r l y c e n t r e o f c o m m e r c i a l a c t i v i t y t h a t b e g a n i n t h e 1 8 8 0 s a n d h a s continued to evolve and regenerate commercial development into contemporary restaurants a n d c a f é s , j e we l l e r y a n d f u r n i t u r e o u t l e t s a s t h e d e m o g r a p h i c s o f t h e a r e a h a v e c h a n g e d o v e r t i m e . T h e a r e a i s a l s o c o n s i d e r e d t o b e a n a r t i s t ’ s e n c l a v e t h a t h a s g r o wn o v e r t i m e . Beyond the commercial core, the suburb has a mature residential character supported by north facing character villas. The study area is defined as the Kingsland shopping and light industrial precinct on New North Road and its residential environs. The area comprises a traditional shopping strip on e i t h e r s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 0 m t o t h e we s t f r o m C e n t r a l R o a d . T h e area to the east of Central Road up to the Methodist Church, on the corner of Sandringham and New North Roads, is a mixture of industrial and retail activities. The industrial zoning i n t h i s a r e a e x t e n d s n o r t h wa r d s t o N i x o n P a r k wh e r e a m i x o f l a n d u s e s s u c h a s i n d u s t r i a l , residential, galleries and a small theatre are found. Development further east tends to be coarse-grained light industrial activities that are quite distinct from the character of the older Kingsland. T h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e s t u d y a r e a a n d i t s b r o a d e r c o n t e x t i s s h o wn o n t h e a c c o m p a n yi n g a e r i a l photograph (refer to Figure 1).

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Historical Background

From the 1880s map of ‘Eden County which shows McElwain’s subdivision of lots 20-27 plus the location of the Kingsland Railway Station. Source Auckland Public Library Photographic collection A14275

PRE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT T ā m a k i M a k a u r a u , t h e A u c k l a n d i s t h m u s , i s r e n o wn e d t h r o u g h o u t A o t e a r o a a s h a v i n g t h e m o s t f o r m i d a b l e a n d e l a b o r a t e l y f o r t i f i e d p ā i n A o t e a r o a – N e w Z e a l a n d . M a u n g a wh a u ( M t E d e n ) f o r m e d p a r t o f a n e t wo r k o f p ā t o g e t h e r wi t h T e W h a u ( B l o c k h o u s e B a y) t o t h e we s t , Maungakiekie(One Tree Hill) to the south and Maungarei (Mt Wellington) to the east that saw Tāmaki Makaurau become the most populous and thriving centre of Maori civilization, wi t h M a u n g a wh a u i t s e l f h o m e t o t h o u s a n d s . The ancient volcanic cone fortress became the citadel of Te Hua Kai Waka, a rangatira wh o u n i t e d t h e v a r i o u s t r i b e s o f t h e T ā m a k i I s t h m u s u n d e r t h e c o n f e d e r a t i o n k n o wn a s T e Waiohua. Under his reign, Tāmaki saw an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity t h a t l e d t o t h e s a y i n g , ‘ T e p a i m e t e wh a i r a wa o T ā m a k i ’ , ‘ T h e we a l t h a n d l u x u r y o f Tāmaki’.

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T i t a h i i s t h e f a m e d e n g i n e e r c r e d i t e d f o r d e s i g n i n g m a s s i v e e a r t h wo r k s t o c r e a t e t h e v o l c a n i c p ā o f T ā m a k i M a k a u r a u . H e i s s a i d t o h a v e m o d e l l e d t h e e l a b o r a t e e a r t h wo r k s o n h i s m o k o . M a u n g a W h a u i s n a m e d a f t e r t h e W h a u t r e e , o n e o f t h e wo r l d ’ s l i g h t e s t wo o d s i t wa s u s e d f o r f i s h i n g f l o a t s a n d u t i l i t y r a f t s . N e w c u l t i v a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s b r o u g h t f r o m t h e Pacific saw massive production of Taro and Kumara. Huge gardens spread from the base o f M a u n g a wh a u t h r o u g h t h e m o d e r n d a y M t E d e n s u b u r b wi t h v o l c a n i c r o c k s u s e d a s passive solar heating for seed raising beds to help tropical crops adapt to the colder environment. S e a s o n a l a n d n a t u r a l c h a n g e s i n f o o d s u p p l i e s a s we l l a s k i n s h i p a n d a l l e g i a n c e s i n f l u e n c e d s e t t l e m e n t l o c a t i o n s a n d m o v e m e n t s , b y l a r g e a n d s m a l l t r i b e s wh i c h s p r e a d a c r o s s t h e A u c k l a n d i s t h m u s . I n t i m e s o f t h r e a t p e o p l e wo u l d m o v e t o f o r t i f i e d p a , t h e n return to open settlements. Underground rivers flow through this district out to the Waitemata Harbour through ancient l a v a c a v e r n s c r e a t e d b y t h e e r u p t i o n s o f M a u n g a wh a u a n d O wa i r a k a m o r e t h a n 3 0 , 0 0 0 y e a r s a g o . W a t e r s p r i n g s f o r t h a t v a r i o u s l o c a t i o n s i n c l u d i n g E d e n P a r k , wh i c h i s k n o wn t o M a o r i a s N g ā a n a wa i ‘ t h e wa t e r y c a v e r n s ’ . T h e f o r m e r s wa m p a t E d e n P a r k wa s a s i g n i f i c a n t r e s o u r c e p r o v i d i n g a d i v e r s e r a n g e o f f o o d a n d m a t e r i a l s f o r e v e r yd a y u s e . The earliest roads in the area such as New North Road and Great North Road are likely to follow the path of ancient tracks along the ridges. T h e r i d g e r u n n i n g f r o m A r c h H i l l t o S u r r e y C r e s c e n t i s k n o wn a s T e R a e o k a wh a r a u o r “ K a wh a r a u ’ s b r o w” . T h i s n a m e m a r k s t h e p l a c e wh e r e K a wh a r a u r e s t e d d u r i n g h i s i n v a s i o n f r o m t h e n o r t h , a g a i n s t T e W a i o h u a i n t h e l a t e 1 6 0 0 s . T h e i s t h m u s wa s h o m e t o t h e W a i o h u a p e o p l e u n t i l t h e m i d e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y wh e n t h e y we r e d e f e a t e d b y t h e T e T a o u , a sub tribe of Ngati Whatua. In

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M a u n g a wh a u wh a t wo u l d b e c o m e t h e l a r g e s t P o l y n e s i a n c i t y i n t h e wo r l d , wi t h a 3 , 0 0 0 acre gift of land to the colonial government. With the “Musket Wars’ recently ended and a s h a k y p e a c e i n s t a l l e d , T e K a wa u s e n t h i s s o n T e H i r a t o t h e B a y o f I s l a n d s i n t h e n o r t h , i n t o h o s t i l e t e r r i t o r y , t o ‘ f e t c h ’ G o v e r n o r H o b s o n o f f e r i n g h i m l a n d i f h e wo u l d c o m e t o T ā m a k i M a k a u r a u . T h i s b l o c k o f l a n d h a s i t s a p e x a t M a u n g a wh a u wi t h t h e we s t e r n b o u n d a r y i n a s t r a i g h t l i n e o u t t o O p o u ( C o x s C r e e k ) wh i l e t h e e a s t e r n b o u n d a r y i s a t M a t a h a r e h a r e ( H o b s o n B a y ) . G o v e r n o r H o b s o n a r r i v e d a ye a r a f t e r t h a t v i s i t a n d wa s g i v e n another 8,000 acre block of land ensuring Pakeha amongst their midst and laying the foundation for a hoped-for bi-cultural nation.

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1863 Map of Arch Hill showing suburban farms in Grey Lynn and Kingsland. Great North Road and New North Road are the main routes at this time. Auckland Public Library, 999.1108bje

EARLY EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT AND LAND PURCHASES I n 1 8 3 5 S y d n e y t r a d e r T h o m a s M i t c h e l l p u r c h a s e d m u c h o f A u c k l a n d f r o m A p i h a i K a wa u f o r £ 1 6 0 . H o we v e r , h a v i n g b e e n s o l d a n d r e s o l d , t h e p u r c h a s e wa s s u b s e q u e n t l y d i s a l l o we d b y the Land Claims Commission.

T h i r t e e n b l o c k s o f l a n d i n t h e M t A l b e r t a r e a we r e p u t u p f o r a u c t i o n a s e a r l y a s 1 8 4 2 .

T h e s e we r e m o s t l y i n 2 0 - a c r e b l o c k s , a n d o f f e r e d a s s m a l l f a r m s . 1 1 0 a c r e s n e a r t h e j u n c t i o n o f D o m i n i o n R o a d wi t h N e w N o r t h R o a d wa s p u r c h a s e d i n 1 8 4 4 b y T h o m a s C a s s i d y . B y 1 8 4 7 G o v e r n o r G r e y r e p o r t e d t h a t l a n d wi t h i n a s e v e n - m i l e r a d i u s of Auckland, including Mt Albert, had been sold.

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O n c e s u r v e y e d a n d d i v i d e d t h e l a n d wa s s u b s e q u e n t l y o f f e r e d f o r s a l e . I n 1 8 5 2 f i f t y - f i v e a c r e s o f l a n d a t K i n g s l a n d wa s p u r c h a s e d b y J o h n M c E l wa i n . J u s t f o u r ye a r s e a r l i e r J o h n M c E l wa i n h a d a r r i v e d i n N e w Z e a l a n d f r o m h i s h o m e l a n d o f C o u n t y L o u g h i n I r e l a n d . A f t e r wo r k i n g f o r t h e g o v e r n m e n t a n d t h e n f o r a m e r c h a n t , M c E l wa i n d e c i d e d t o t a k e u p f a r m i n g o n h i s n e wl y p u r c h a s e d l a n d . A g i f t o f a n a d j o i n i n g 6 0 a c r e s f r o m h i s b r o t h e r s u b s t a n t i a l l y increased the size of his farm.

SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT The suburban development of Auckland depended on the availability of land, affordable t r a n s p o r t a n d t h e d e s i r e o f t h e m i d d l e c l a s s t o m o v e o u t o f t h e c r o wd e d i n n e r c i t y. T h e

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p o p u l a t i o n o f A u c k l a n d h a d i n c r e a s e d b y a r o u n d 2 5 % f r o m 1 8 7 4 t o 1 8 8 1 . H o we v e r m o r e d r a m a t i c i n c r e a s e s we r e s o o n t o f o l l o w wi t h t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f A u c k l a n d B o r o u g h d o u b l i n g v f r o m 1 8 8 1 t o r e a c h 3 3 , 1 6 1 p e o p l e i n 1 8 8 6 . T h i s p o p u l a t i o n g r o wt h p u t p r e s s u r e o n a r e a s

c l o s e t o t h e c i t y a s p e o p l e t r i e d t o e s c a p e o v e r c r o wd i n g . T h i s e n c o u r a g e d t h o s e o wn i n g land close to the city to subdivide their property for residential use.

I n t h e e a r l y 1 8 8 0 s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t c a m e t o K i n g s l a n d wi t h r a i l a n d b u s c o n n e c t i o n s t o t h e c i t y. I t wa s n o w p o s s i b l e f o r c i t y wo r k e r s t o m a k e t h e d a i l y t r i p f r o m K i n g s l a n d t o t h e i r wo r k p l a c e s . J o h n M c E l wa i n c l e a r l y r e c o g n i s e d t h a t t h e t i m e wa s r i p e t o s u b d i v i d e h i s f a r m .

Deposited Plan 171, for M F McElwain, showing proposed subdivision for local body approval. LINZ, Auckland

I n 1 8 8 2 M c E l wa i n ’ s W i l l o w G l e n E s t a t e wa s s u b d i v i d e d a n d a d v e r t i s e d f o r s a l e . T wo h u n d r e d a n d t we n t y s e v e n a l l o t m e n t s we r e l a i d o u t wi t h K i n g s l a n d A v e n u e a n d F i r s t , Second, Third and Fourth Avenues providing access. In addition to these allotments, M c E l wa i n ’ s t we l v e r o o m e d v i l l a wa s a l s o o f f e r e d f o r s a l e wi t h ‘ t h r e e a c r e s o f t a s t e f u l l y l a i d o u t g a r d e n g r o u n d s , we l l p l a n t e d wi t h o r n a m e n t a l a n d f r u i t t r e e s ; p a d d o c k s , we l l o f wa t e r , stable, and other out buildings’. Prices for allotments in the subdivision ranged from £28 to £100.

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E s t a t e a g e n t s t o u t e d t h e l i f e s t y l e b e n e f i t s o f l i v i n g a wa y f r o m t h e c i t y a n d t h e s o c i a l prestige a suburban address enamoured. Suburban life offered the fresh and open space t h a t wa s m i s s i n g f r o m t h e s m a l l a l l o t m e n t s a n d n a r r o w l a n e s o f t h e i n n e r c i t y .

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in the subdivision of Kingsland found buyers amongst settlers and speculators alike. M t A l b e r t b o r o u g h e x p e r i e n c e d d r a m a t i c p o p u l a t i o n g r o wt h i n t h e e a r l y ye a r s o f t h e 1 8 8 0 s . I n 1 8 8 1 t h e r e we r e 6 4 2 p e o p l e l i v i n g i n M t A l b e r t ( i n c l u d i n g O wa i r a k a , M o r n i n g s i d e a n d Kingsland) and this rose to 1425 in 1886.

1885 Plan of Kingsland showing land to be sold at auction in March 1885. Shows sites that were built on at this stage. Auckland Public Library 995.1112bje

While the land sales of the early 1880s promised the development of suburbs the slump of t h e l a t e 1 8 8 0 s d i s r u p t e d t h e b e s t - l a i d p l a n s o f s p e c u l a t o r s . D e v e l o p m e n t s l o we d a n d t h e r a t e a t wh i c h t h e p o p u l a t i o n h a d i n c r e a s e d i n t h e e a r l y ye a r s o f t h e 1 8 8 0 s d e c l i n e d .

I n t h e m i d 1 8 8 0 s a n o t h e r l a r g e s u b d i v i s i o n wa s d r a wn u p . T h i s l a n d r a n f r o m N e w N o r t h R o a d d o wn t o t h e s m a l l s t r e a m t h a t r a n a t t h e b o t t o m o f t h e g u l l y , a n d e x t e n d e d f r o m Bright Street through to King Street. Unfortunately for the vendors, demand for suburban r e a l e s t a t e wa s wa n i n g .

T h e t we n t i e t h c e n t u r y wa s t o s e e a m a s s i v e i n c r e a s e o f t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f M t A l b e r t . I n t h e e a r l y ye a r s o f t h e c e n t u r y t h e b o r o u g h h a s t h e f a s t e s t g r o wi n g p o p u l a t i o n i n t h e c o u n t r y. The population increased nearly ten times from 1901 to 1936 to reach nearly 20000.

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A s t h e c i t y e x p a n d e d y o u n g f a m i l i e s m o v e d o u t t o n e we r s u b u r b s wh i l e m o r e d we l l i n g s became part of the rental market. Many Pacific Island migrants moved into the area during the 1960s.

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d o wn h o u s i n g . I n t h e l a s t t wo d e c a d e s K i n g s l a n d h a s b e c o m e a n a t t r a c t i v e a n d a f f o r d a b l e a r e a f o r y o u n g p r o f e s s i o n a l s s e e k i n g t o b u y t h e i r f i r s t h o m e . M u c h o f t h e o l d , r u n - d o wn housing stock has been restored and renovated.

D u r i n g t h e 1 9 8 0 s a n e w h o u s i n g d e v e l o p m e n t wa s c o n s t r u c t e d i n F o u r t h A v e n u e . A n u m b e r o f c o l o u r f u l t wo s t o r e y h o m e s we r e b u i l t b y a C o o k I s l a n d g r o u p k n o wn a s A i t u t a k i E n u a . xvi A new multi-storey apartment style housing development is planned for a former industrial site on New North Road

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ROADS AND TRANSPORT I n t h e 1 8 4 0 s t h e r o u t e l e a d i n g f r o m t h e Q u e e n S t r e e t g u l l y o u t t o K h yb e r P a s s wa s a s a r o u g h t r a c k . F r o m t h e j u n c t i o n wi t h M t E d e n R o a d T h e W h a u R o a d a s i t wa s k n o wn , l e d o n through Eden Terrace and Kingsland and continued to The Whau, or Avondale district. It is t h o u g h t l i k e l y t h a t t h i s r o u t e f o l l o we d a n e a r l y M a o r i t r a c k . A r o u n d wh e r e t h e K i n g s l a n d s h o p p i n g c e n t r e i s n o w l o c a t e d , a n o t h e r r o a d b r a n c h e d o f f t h r o u g h C a b b a g e T r e e S wa m p . C a b b a g e T r e e S wa m p R o a d ( a s S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d wa s t h e n k n o wn ) i s o n e o f t h e o l d e s t r o a d s i n A u c k l a n d , l e a d i n g o u t t o t h e W e s l e y a n M i s s i o n S c h o o l a t T h r e e K i n g s wh i c h wa s established 1847.

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W e s l e y a n C h u r c h i n K i n g s l a n d , l o c a t e d c l o s e t o wh e r e t h e r a i l wa y s t a t i o n n o w s t a n d s .

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A s e a r l y a s 1 8 5 4 s e t t l e r s i n t h e M t A l b e r t a r e a a s k e d t h e n e wl y e s t a b l i s h e d A u c k l a n d Provincial Council for roading improvements. Sections of the road began to be improved in o r d e r t o m a k e t h e m p a s s a b l e f o r c a r t s i n t h e m i d t o l a t e 1 8 5 0 s . B y 1 8 6 5 wh e n a 3 0 - a c r e s u b d i v i s i o n a t M o r n i n g s i d e wa s a d v e r t i s e d , t h e “ N e w G r e a t N o r t h R o a d ” wa s d e s c r i b e d a s a “good paved road, scoria dressed.”

I n 1 8 6 6 t h r e e t o l l g a t e s we r e i n s t a l l e d t o p r o v i d e f u n d i n g f o r r o a d i n g i m p r o v e m e n t s . T h e s e we r e l o c a t e d n e a r t h e N e w N o r t h R o a d - M t E d e n R o a d j u n c t i o n , o n e o n M t E d e n R o a d , a n d one on Great North Road. S e t t l e r s i n C a b b a g e T r e e S wa m p R o a d p e t i t i o n e d t h e H i g h wa y B o a r d i n 1 8 7 7 t o h a v e t h e name of their road changed to something more appealing. The new name of “Kingsland R o a d “ wa s a g r e e d t o , a n d t h e d i s t r i c t n e a r t h e c i t y e n d o f t h e r o a d c a m e t o b e k n o wn a s Kingsland.

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A s e a r l y a s 1 8 7 1 a s u r v e y wa s m a d e o f t h e r a i l wa y l i n e t h a t wo u l d e v e n t u a l l y c o n n e c t A u c k l a n d wi t h H e l e n s v i l l e . T e n y e a r s l a t e r t h e l i n e wa s o p e n e d a n d a s t a t i o n a t K i n g s l a n d p r o v i d e d l o c a l p e o p l e wi t h a c c e s s t o t h e r a i l s e r v i c e t h a t m a d e t h r e e r e t u r n t r i p s d a i l y.

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H o we v e r , r a i l t r a n s p o r t wa s n o t t h e o n l y o p t i o n . A r e g u l a r h o r s e b u s s e r v i c e wa s a l s o operating and provided an hourly service during the day. The fleet of coaches included a d o u b l e - d e c k e r v e h i c l e d r a wn b y f i v e h o r s e s wh i c h c o n v e ye d 3 5 p a s s e n g e r s b e t we e n

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A v o n d a l e a n d t h e c i t y v i a M t A l b e r t a n d K i n g s l a n d . xxiii T h e a r e a wa s n o w wi t h i n e a s y r e a c h of the city. W h i l e l o c a l s c o u l d t r a v e l i n t o t o wn f r o m t h e r a i l a n d h o r s e b u s s t o p s , t h e y s t i l l h a d t o negotiate local roads. On account of the poor condition of the local roads, evening social e v e n t s h e l d a t t h e M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h we r e a r r a n g e d t o c o i n c i d e wi t h a f u l l m o o n wh e n p o t h o l e s we r e l i k e l y t o b e m o r e v i s i b l e .

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i m p r o v i n g N e w N o r t h R o a d , i n c l u d i n g c u t t i n g d o wn M c E l wa i n ’ s h i l l b e t we e n K i n g s l a n d a n d M o r n i n g s i d e . H o we v e r , p l a n s t o r a i s e a l o a n i n t h e l a t e 1 8 8 0 s f o r i m p r o v e m e n t s t o o t h e r r o a d s i n t h e d i s t r i c t m e t wi t h r a t e p a ye r o p p o s i t i o n .

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1 8 8 0 s a n d 1 8 9 0 s e n s u r e d t h a t l i t t l e wa s s p e n t o n r o a d i n g i m p r o v e m e n t s . C o n s e q u e n t l y, Kingsland’s residential streets deteriorated and by 1896 some of the residents of Third Avenue complained of being unable to reach their homes due to the state of the road.

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The economy recovered early in the new century and the Mt Albert Road Board secured f i n a n c e f o r l o c a l i m p r o v e m e n t s wh i c h n o d o u b t i n c l u d e d r e p a i r s t o K i n g s l a n d ’ s r e s i d e n t i a l roads.

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S o o n , i m p r o v e m e n t s t o p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t c a m e wi t h t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a n e l e c t r i c t r a m s e r v i c e . In early 1903 trams began plying the route from the city terminating at Page’s Store.

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l e s s t h a n a ye a r a f t e r t h e t r a m s e r v i c e b e g a n , K i n g s l a n d wo u l d b e s h a k e n b y t h e wo r s t t r a m a c c i d e n t i n A u c k l a n d ’ s h i s t o r y. O n C h r i s t m a s E v e 1 9 0 3 a c r o wd e d d o u b l e - d e c k e r t r a m left Kingsland for the city. At Eden Terrace the brakes failed and it careered half a mile b a c k t o wa r d s K i n g s l a n d g a t h e r i n g s p e e d a l l t h e wa y . I t wa s s t o p p e d b y a h e a d - o n c o l l i s i o n wi t h a n o t h e r c r o wd e d t r a m . T h e a c c i d e n t l e f t t h r e e p e o p l e d e a d a n d m o r e t h a n f i f t y i n j u r e d .

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A drawing of the fatal crash in Kingsland that appeared in the Weekly News on 31 December 1903

But the memory of the tram accident failed to deter local use of the tram service. By 1906 t h e r e we r e c o m p l a i n t s o f i n s u f f i c i e n t t r a m s b e i n g l a i d o n a t p e a k t i m e s .

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A s t h e d e c a d e s o f t h e t we n t i e t h c e n t u r y wo r e o n , f u r t h e r i m p r o v e m e n t s c a m e wi t h b u s s e r v i c e s c o n n e c t i n g K i n g s l a n d wi t h t h e c i t y a n d d i s t r i c t s b e yo n d . T h e t r a m s r a n f o r t h e l a s t time in the late 1950s.

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The private motor vehicle gradually became a more important mode of transport for A u c k l a n d e r s f r o m t h e 1 9 5 0 s . A m o t o r wa y s ys t e m wa s p l a n n e d i n c l u d i n g t h e n o r t h - we s t e r n m o t o r wa y t h a t wo u l d g r a z e t h e e d g e o f s u b u r b a n K i n g s l a n d . I n t h e m i d 1 9 5 0 s a s e c t i o n o f t h e n o r t h - we s t e r n m o t o r wa y c o n n e c t i n g P t C h e v a l i e r wi t h H e n d e r s o n wa s c o m p l e t e d b u t i t wo u l d b e m a n y ye a r s b e f o r e t h i s m o t o r wa y wo u l d e x t e n d t h r o u g h t o t h e c i t y .

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT The need for roads provided the impetus for the formation of a local body during the nineteenth century. In January 1867 the settlers of Mt Albert, Morningside and Kingsland f o r m e d t h e M t A l b e r t H i g h wa y D i s t r i c t B o a r d . H o we v e r , wo u l d - b e r a t e p a ye r s r e b e l l e d wh e n t h e v a l u a t i o n s a n d r a t e s we r e a n n o u n c e d . B e f o r e l o n g t h e b o a r d wa s s t r u g g l i n g t o e f f e c t much needed improvements to local roads on a shoestring budget. This saw the board ‘ e n c o u r a g e t h e p i o n e e r c u s t o m o f d o - i t - yo u r s e l f r o a d wo r k s . ’

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r e c e i v e d f r e q u e n t c o m p l a i n t s r e g a r d i n g p o o r r o a d i n g . H o we v e r , r o a d i n g wa s n o t t h e s o l e c o n c e r n o f t h e b o a r d . I n 1 8 7 0 a p o u n d wa s e r e c t e d i n M o r n i n g s i d e t o k e e p t h e r o a d wa ys c l e a r o f a n i m a l s . W e e d c o n t r o l a n d wa t e r s u p p l y a l s o c a m e u n d e r t h e i r j u r i s d i c t i o n .

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I n 1 8 8 3 t h e H i g h wa y B o a r d b e c a m e t h e M o u n t A l b e r t R o a d B o a r d , wh i c h , u n l i k e i t s p r e d e c e s s o r wa s e m p o we r e d t o r a i s e l o a n m o n e y f o r i m p r o v e m e n t s . I n 1 9 1 1 t h e a r e a wa s p r o c l a i m e d a b o r o u g h a n d t h e M t A l b e r t B o r o u g h C o u n c i l wa s d u l y e l e c t e d .

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A l b e r t wa s t h e m o s t p o p u l o u s b o r o u g h i n t h e c o u n t r y b u t i t wa s f a c i n g f i n a n c i a l r u i n . I n 1 9 3 2 a p o l l wa s h e l d t o c o n s i d e r a m a l g a m a t i o n wi t h A u c k l a n d C i t y C o u n c i l ( A C C ) . T o M t A l b e r t ’ s r a t e p a ye r s t h i s wa s a n a t t r a c t i v e p r o p o s i t i o n b u t i t f a i l e d d u e t o A C C ’ s r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t M t E d e n a l s o b e p a r t o f a n y a m a l g a m a t i o n . T h e s u b j e c t wa s r a i s e d s e v e r a l t i m e s o v e r t h e c o m i n g d e c a d e s a n d i n 1 9 8 9 M t A l b e r t m e r g e d wi t h t h e A u c k l a n d C i t y C o u n c i l becoming the Mt Albert Ward.

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Cabbage Tree Swamp, the site of Eden Park Source: Photographic Collection Auckland Public Libraries Neg A2076

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Eden Park during the Empire Games in 1950 Source: Photographic Collection Auckland Public Libraries Neg A2075

LOCAL AMENITIES K i n g s l a n d h a s l o n g s h a r e d i t s l o c a l a m e n i t i e s wi t h n e i g h b o u r i n g s u b u r b s . K i n g s l a n d wa s a n e a r l y c e n t r e o f c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t , wh i c h s e r v e d a m u c h wi d e r a r e a i n c l u d i n g Sandringham, Morningside and Mt Albert. Some of the amenities in these surrounding areas have also served the people of Kingsland. Eden Park Located just to the south of Kingsland in neighbouring Mt Eden, Eden Park has been one of Auckland’s major sporting venues for decades. I n 1 9 0 3 t h e E d e n D i s t r i c t C r i c k e t C l u b wa s f o r m e d a n d s o o n 1 5 a c r e s o f l a n d wa s p u r c h a s e d a s a c r i c k e t g r o u n d . T h i s l a n d wa s a t t h e e d g e o f S a n d r i n g h a m ’ s c a b b a g e t r e e s wa m p a n d f l o o d e d e a c h wi n t e r . T h e c l u b c l e a r e d t h e s c r u b a n d r o c k s . W h i l e t h e E d e n cricketers made a gallant attempt to improve the property, they admitted defeat in 1909 wh e n t h e p a r k wa s s o l d t o t h e A u c k l a n d C r i c k e t A s s o c i a t i o n ( A C A ) .

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A u c k l a n d R u g b y U n i o n ( A R U ) l e a s e d t h e p a r k f r o m t h e A C A . I m p r o v e m e n t s we r e m a d e wi t h d r a i n a g e wo r k s b e i n g u n d e r t a k e n a n d a g r a n d s t a n d b e i n g e r e c t e d . I n 1 9 2 6 t h e A R U a n d ACA gave the management of the park to a board of trustees, thus ensuring that cricket a n d r u g b y i n t e r e s t s we r e p r o t e c t e d . B y 1 9 5 0 f a c i l i t i e s h a d b e e n i m p r o v e d t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e E m p i r e G a m e s we r e h o s t e d a t t h e p a r k .

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E v e n t s a t t h e p a r k wo u l d h a v e a m u c h wi d e r i m p a c t o n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a i n t h e e a r l y 1980s. During the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand, parts of Kingsland briefly took on t h e a p p e a r a n c e o f a wa r z o n e . O n S e p t e m b e r 1 2 t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n t e a m we r e d u e t o p l a y a g a i n s t t h e A l l B l a c k s a t E d e n P a r k . T h e S p r i n g b o k t o u r , wh i c h h a d s t a r t e d i n J u l y, wi t n e s s e d s o m e o f t h e wo r s t c l a s h e s b e t we e n t h e p o l i c e a n d p r o t e s t e r s i n N e w Z e a l a n d ’ s h i s t o r y. T h e t o u r wa s o p p o s e d b y a we l l - o r g a n i s e d g r o u p p r o t e s t i n g a g a i n s t S o u t h A f r i c a ’ s a p a r t h e i d s y s t e m . F o r m o n t h s t h e c o u n t r y wa s g r i p p e d i n a wa v e o f p o l i t i c a l f e r v o u r . T h e E d e n P a r k g a m e wa s t h e f i n a l m a t c h o f t h e S p r i n g b o k t o u r . P a r t o f t h e a r e a s u r r o u n d i n g E d e n P a r k wa s c o r d o n e d o f f a n d p o l i c e b a r r i c a d e s c o n t r o l l e d the various entry points. A police block at the intersection of New North Road and S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d a n d b a r b e d wi r e f o r m i n g a b a r r i e r a l o n g t h e n e i g h b o u r i n g r a i l wa y l i n e we r e i n s t a l l e d t o k e e p t h e p r o t e s t o r s a wa y f r o m t h e p a r k .

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A drawing of the fire station, bell tower and Mount Albert Board Office drawn by FJH Ellisdon, Chairman. Source: In Old Mt Albert

Police Station K i n g s l a n d h a d i t s o wn p o l i c e s t a t i o n f o r n e a r l y s i x t y ye a r s . E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 0 8 t h e s t a t i o n wa s s e r v e d b y a s o l e c o n s t a b l e u n t i l 1 9 6 7 wh e n t h e K i n g s l a n d A v e n u e s t a t i o n wa s d i s p e n s e d wi t h a n d t h e c o n s t a b l e t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e C e n t r a l P o l i c e S t a t i o n .

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Post Office I n 1 8 8 0 a p o s t o f f i c e wa s o p e n e d a t K i n g s l a n d . xlii S t o r e k e e p e r J a m e s P a g e wa s t h e postmaster and in 1885 this responsibility passed to his son A.W. Page. In 1912 a purpose b u i l t p o s t o f f i c e wa s e r e c t e d i n K i n g s l a n d , j u s t d o wn t h e r o a d f r o m P a g e ’ s s t o r e . T h e t wo s t o r e ye d b r i c k b u i l d i n g wa s o p e n e d b y t h e P o s t m a s t e r - G e n e r a l , S i r J o s e p h W a r d . W i t h t h e opening of the new building came an extension in services. A daily letter delivery service wa s i n s t i t u t e d s a v i n g l o c a l r e s i d e n t s t h e t r o u b l e o f c a l l i n g i n t o t h e p o s t o f f i c e t o c o l l e c t their mail.

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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT T h e c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f K i n g s l a n d b e g a n wi t h P a g e ’ s s t o r e wh i c h o p e n e d a s a s m a l l s h o p i n t h e 1 8 8 0 s . B y 1 8 9 8 i t h a d b e c o m e o n e o f t h e c i t y ’ s l a r g e s t s t o r e s wi t h a h o r s e a n d c a r t d e l i v e r y s e r v i c e t h a t r e a c h e d a s f a r a s H u i a . P l a c e s f u r t h e r a f i e l d we r e s e r v e d b y p o s t a l d e l i v e r i e s . T h e b u s i n e s s wa s K i n g s l a n d ’ s l a r g e s t c o m m e r c i a l e n t e r p r i s e a n d a t o n e t i m e e m p l o ye d a s t a f f o f t h i r t y . B y 1 9 1 0 t h e i r r a n g e o f g o o d s wa s e x t e n s i v e e n o u g h t o f i l l a 1 4 6 - p a g e c a t a l o g u e , wh i c h i n c l u d e d e v e r y t h i n g f r o m c o w c o v e r s t o m o u s t a c h e wa x .

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f r o m 1 9 0 5 r e v e a l s a n e m e r g i n g s h o p p i n g a r e a wi t h s h o p b u i l d i n g s i n t e r s p e r s e d wi t h h o u s e s . G r a d u a l l y t h e n u m b e r o f s h o p s g r e w a n d s h o p s we r e a d d e d o n t o t h e f r o n t o f a n u m b e r o f N e w N o r t h R o a d d we l l i n g s . A m o r e d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e p h y s i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e c o m m e r c i a l c e n t r e f o l l o ws i n t h e n e x t s e c t i o n , a n d i s s h o wn o n t h e H e r i t a g e a n a l ys i s m a p s .

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CHURCHES I n 1 8 5 3 a s c o r i a c h a p e l wa s b u i l t o n N e w N o r t h R o a d ( t h e n k n o wn a s W h a u R o a d ) n e a r t h e p r e s e n t K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n . I t wa s o n l a n d d o n a t e d b y l o c a l f a r m e r J o h n W a l t e r s . F i v e y e a r s l a t e r a wo o d e n b u i l d i n g wa s e r e c t e d wh e r e s e r v i c e s f o r 1 3 0 c o u l d b e h e l d . Additions

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T h e c h u r c h wa s t h e v e n u e o f a wi d e v a r i e t y o f s o c i a l e v e n t s , b o t h s e c u l a r a n d r e l i g i o u s . F r o m t h e 1 9 2 0 s t h e r e we r e b a d m i n t o n c l u b m a t c h e s , c u b a n d s c o u t m e e t i n g s , a s we l l a s operettas.

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The influx of Polynesian immigrants to Kingsland in the 1960s brought new members of the c o n g r e g a t i o n . I n 1 9 7 5 e i g h t y p e r c e n t o f t h e c h i l d r e n a t t e n d i n g t h e S u n d a y s c h o o l we r e P o l y n e s i a n . M e a n wh i l e m e m b e r s o f t h e S a m o a n C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h a n d C o o k I s l a n d wo r s h i p e r s m a d e u s e o f t h e K i n g s l a n d M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h b u i l d i n g s f o r t h e i r m e e t i n g s .

M o r e r e c e n t l y a s e c o n d c h u r c h h a s b e e n e r e c t e d i n K i n g s l a n d t o s e r v e t h e P o l yn e s i a n c o m m u n i t y . I t i s a n o t i c e a b l e f e a t u r e o f l o we r B o n d S t r e e t .

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Kingsland Methodist Church on the right and the Jubilee Hall and Sunday School, circa 1912 Source: Photographic Collection Auckland Public Libraries Neg 1160

SCHOOLS E d u c a t i o n i n t h e K i n g s l a n d a r e a b e g a n i n 1 8 7 0 wh e n t h e c h i l d r e n o f t h e a r e a we r e t a u g h t a t t h e W h a u R o a d C h a p e l wh i c h wa s l o c a t e d n e a r t h e p r e s e n t K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n . At the end of that year the school had moved to a purpose built structure on an acre of l a n d a t S c h o o l R o a d . T h e r o l l r a p i d l y r o s e . B y 1 9 1 9 t h e r e we r e o v e r 7 0 0 p u p i l s a t t e n d i n g . B y 1 9 3 0 t h e s c h o o l b u i l d i n g s we r e d i l a p i d a t e d a n d p l a n s we r e m a d e t o b u i l d a n e w s c h o o l . H o we v e r t h e n e w s i t e wo u l d b e i n n e i g h b o u r i n g M o r n i n g s i d e o n t h e s i t e o f a n o l d q u a r r y. W i t h t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e n e w s c h o o l i n 1 9 4 0 c am e t h e d e p a r t u r e o f K i n g s l a n d ’ s o n l y s c h o o l .

Despite the absence of educational facilities in Kingsland since 1940, local children have b e e n we l l c a t e r e d f o r b y s c h o o l s a n d k i n d e r g a r t e n s i n t h e n e i g h b o u r i n g a r e a s o f M t E d e n , Sandringham, Morningside and Arch Hill. Local preschool children are catered for at Arch H i l l ’ s S t J a m e s K i n d e r g a r t e n a n d H a e t a K i n d e r g a r t e n i n S a n d r i n g h a m . N e wt o n C e n t r a l School in Arch Hill, and Edendale School in Morningside cater for primary school children. I n t e r m e d i a t e a g e c h i l d r e n c a n a t t e n d K o wh a i I n t e r m e d i a t e S c h o o l j u s t a c r o s s t h e r a i l wa y l i n e i n M t E d e n . T h i s s c h o o l b e g a n l i f e a s a j u n i o r h i g h s c h o o l wi t h f o r m s 1 - 4 b e i n g t a u g h t . In 1935 it became the country’s first intermediate school.

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SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS The Kingsland Methodist Church served as the venue for many social events in Kingsland’s h i s t o r y. A s K i n g s l a n d h a s n o p u b l i c o r s c h o o l h a l l f o r s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g s , t h e c h u r c h

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b u i l d i n g s h a v e o f t e n f u l f i l l e d t h i s r o l e . T h e b a l l r o o m a t F e r n d a l e a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d wa s also popular for parties. P a g e s S t o r e wa s a l o c a l l a n d m a r k a n d m e e t i n g p l a c e a t t h e e n d o f t h e t r a m l i n e . Royal Theatre I n a b o u t 1 9 1 8 A u c k l a n d ’ s f i r s t s u b u r b a n t h e a t r e wa s b u i l t a t K i n g s l a n d . I t wa s a p o p u l a r a t t r a c t i o n f o r l o c a l s a n d wa s k n o wn a s “ b u g s ” . O n e c i n e m a - g o e r r e c a l l e d t h a t m a d e s u r e she never put her feet on the floor on account of the resident rats that plied the aisles. H a v i n g s e r v e d t h e c o m m u n i t y f o r we l l o v e r s i x d e c a d e s , t h e t h e a t r e wa s c l o s e d i n t h e m i d 1 9 8 0 s . T e n y e a r s l a t e r i t wa s r e n o v a t e d a n d i t n o w h o u s e s a j e we l l e r y g a l l e r y.

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INDUSTRY I n d u s t r i a l b u i l d i n g s h a v e g r o wn a l o n g K i n g s l a n d ’ s N e w N o r t h R o a d f r o n t a g e , c o n v e n i e n t l y located on a main road, close to central Auckland. The 1930s saw several large industrial developments at the city end of Kingsland and since then industry has come to dominate this section of New North Road. The edges of the Kingsland shopping area and the upper reaches of Central Road have also taken on an industrial character. Kingsland’s major industrial enterprises have been bakeries, shoe and clothing manufacturers, a bacon curer and glaziers. Connons Bakery I n 1 9 1 0 C o n n o n s B a k e r y wa s e s t a b l i s h e d a n d b e c a m e a f a m i l y b u s i n e s s . D u r i n g t h e m i d 1 9 7 0 s t h e f a c t o r y wa s g u t t e d b y f i r e a n d t h e o wn e r s e l e c t e d t o r e b u i l d o n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d . T we n t y- f i v e ye a r s l a t e r t h e n e w b u i l d i n g wa s a l s o d a m a g e d b y f i r e b u t it has since been repaired and bread continues to be produced from the New North Road bakery.

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Stormonts Bakery T h e f i r m o f S t o r m o n t s wa s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 1 4 b y J o h n S t o r m o n t . I n t h e 1 9 3 0 s a l a r g e f a c t o r y wa s b u i l t f o r t h e f i r m i n N e w N o r t h R o a d . T h e y we r e we l l k n o wn f o r t h e i r c a k e s b u t c o n c e n t r a t e d o n p r o d u c i n g b r e a d a f t e r wi n n i n g a c o n t r a c t t o p r o v i d e b r e a d f o r N e w Z e a l a n d t r o o p s d u r i n g t h e S e c o n d W o r l d W a r . B y t h e 1 9 9 0 s t h e f a c t o r y wa s o p e r a t i n g a 2 4 - h o u r o p e r a t i o n , s e v e n d a ys p e r we e k . O v e r h a l f a m i l l i o n l o a v e s we r e p r o d u c e d a t t h e f a c t o r y wh e r e 1 3 0 s t a f f we r e e m p l o y e d . and has not been reinstated.

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Glengyle Knitwear W a k e f i e l d B r o t h e r s ( N Z ) m a n u f a c t u r e d G l e n g yl e K n i t we a r f r o m t h e i r p r e m i s e s o n t h i s s i t e s i n c e t h e e a r l y 1 9 5 0 s , a n d e m p l o ye d o v e r 2 0 0 s t a f f h e r e i n i t s h e yd a y. O n l y t h i s ye a r t h e c o m p a n y h a s m o v e d o u t o f t h e b u i l d i n g s , wh i c h a r e t o b e d e m o l i s h e d t o m a k e wa y f o r n e w apartment blocks. A b u i l d i n g c o n s e n t wa s i s s u e d f o r a f a c t o r y b u i l d i n g i n 1 9 5 4 . R i g b y M u l l i n s wa s t h e a r c h i t e c t s wh o we r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e e x t e n s i o n f o r wh i c h a p e r m i t wa s i s s u e d i n

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S e p t e m b e r 1 9 5 9 . F u r t h e r a d d i t i o n s we r e m a d e i n 1 9 6 2 a n d a s p e c i f i c a t i o n f o r a t wo s t o r e y e d o f f i c e b l o c k wa s p r e p a r e d b y A R o n a l d M c L a u c h l a n & K e n n e t h R S t e n s o n . T h i s i s m o s t l i k e l y t h e t wo s t o r i e d o f f i c e b l o c k f r o n t i n g N e w N o r t h R o a d . Bridgens Shoe Factory A b u i l d i n g c o n s e n t f o r B r i d g e n s s h o e f a c t o r y b u i l d i n g wa s i s s u e d i n O c t o b e r 1 9 2 9 . T h e a r c h i t e c t s we r e W a d e a n d B a r t l e y . T h e s h o e f a c t o r y c l o s e d d o wn i n l a t e 1 9 9 7 . D u r i n g i t s b u s i e s t p e r i o d s i t p r o d u c e d u p t o 3 5 0 , 0 0 0 p a i r s o f s h o e s a ye a r a n d wa s a m a j o r e m p l o ye r . The Kiwi Bacon Factory

The Kiwi Bacon Factory in New North Road Source: Auckland Institute and Museum

A b a c o n p r o c e s s i n g f a c t o r y wa s e s t a b l i s h e d o n t h i s s i t e i n t h e e a r l y 1 9 3 0 s , r u n a s t h e N i k a u B a c o n C o . L t d . B y 1 9 4 0 t h e b u s i n e s s h a d b e e n t a k e n o v e r b y t h e K i wi B a c o n C o m p a n y, a n d t h e b u i l d i n g a l s o h o u s e d t h e N Z P i g M a r k e t i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , wh i c h i s e v i d e n c e d i n t h e p l a s t e r l e t t e r i n g o n t h e N e w N o r t h R o a d f r o n t a g e . T h e f a c t o r y wa s e x t e n d e d i n 1 9 6 7 , wh i c h i s m o s t l i k e l y t h e f l a t r o o f r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e p o r t i o n o n t h e c o r n e r o f M o s t y n S t r e e t a n d A i t k i n T e r r a c e . T h e K i wi b a c o n C o m p a n y o p e r a t e d f r o m t h i s l o c a t i o n u n t i l b e i n g t a k e n o v e r b y H u t t o n s i n t h e l a t e 1 9 8 0 s . T h e c o m p a n y s o o n a f t e r wa r d s c l o s e d t h e f a c t o r y. I t i s n o w u s e d a s a t e r t i a r y c o m p u t e r t r a i n i n g s c h o o l a n d p a r t y e q u i p m e n t h i r e f a c i l i t y.

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T h e 2 m h i g h f i b r e g l a s s K i wi t o g e t h e r wi t h t h e n e o n s i g n wa s a n A u c k l a n d i c o n u n t i l i t s p a r t i a l r e m o v a l i n 1 9 8 8 . T h e n e o n l e t t e r i n g ‘ K i wi B a c o n ’ r e m a i n s f a c i n g s o u t h a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d . T h e g i a n t K i wi wa s m a d e b y K e l v i n L a n e . Sauvarins Glass S a u v a r i n s g l a s s b u s i n e s s wa s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 2 9 , a n d t h e c o m p a n y h a s b e e n s u p p l yi n g glass throughout New Zealand since that time. Prior to the construction of the Kingsland b u i l d i n g i n 1 9 6 5 , i t wa s l o c a t e d i n G a l a t o s S t r e e t i n N e wt o n . T h e K i n g s l a n d s t o r e i s t h e m a i n b r a n c h , wi t h o t h e r s l o c a t e d i n T a k a n i n i , a n d S i l v e r d a l e .

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second retail outlet in Kingsland for about four years in a shop across the road. They have s p e c i a l i s e d i n c o l o u r e d g l a s s f o r t h e p a s t t we n t y ye a r s . T h e b u s i n e s s i s n o l o n g e r o wn e d b y t h e S a u v a r i n f a m i l y, h o we v e r B a r r y S a u v a r i n i s s t i l l i n v o l v e d .

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ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF KINGSLAND SHOPPING CENTRE K i n g s l a n d r e t a i n s e v i d e n c e o f i t s d e v e l o p m e n t , p a r t i c u l a r l y f r o m t h e 1 8 8 0 s o n wa r d s i n i t s main street buildings, roading layout, pattern of residential subdivision, residential stock a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i n c l u d i n g r a i l wa y t r a c k s , r o a d b r i d g e s a n d wa l k b r i d g e s . Early Settlement 1840s –1870s K i n g s l a n d i s l o c a t e d a t t h e j u n c t i o n o f N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d C a b b a g e T r e e S wa m p R o a d ( n o w S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d ) wh i c h we r e t h e f i r s t r o a d s i n t h e a r e a t o b e “ f o r m e d ” i n t h e 1 8 4 0 s . T h e e a r l i e s t M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h i n K i n g s l a n d wa s b u i l t i n 1 8 5 3 o n N e w N o r t h R o a d , close to the junction of these roads. E a r l y l a n d o wn e r s i n t h e K i n g s l a n d a r e a i n c l u d e d J o h n W a l t e r s , a C o r n i s h m a n , wh o h a d a r r i v e d i n 1 8 4 5 a n d m a n a g e d t h e c o p p e r m i n e a t K a u wa u I s l a n d . I n 1 8 4 7 h e c a m e t o A u c k l a n d a n d b o u g h t 5 2 a c r e s a r o u n d wh e r e E d e n P a r k i s n o w l o c a t e d . H e wa s i n v o l v e d i n f a r m i n g , q u a r r yi n g a n d c a r t i n g m e t a l f o r r o a d wo r k s . J o h n M c E l wa i n a r r i v e d i n N e w Z e a l a n d i n 1 8 4 8 f r o m I r e l a n d . H e p u r c h a s e d 5 5 a c r e s i n K i n g s l a n d i n 1 8 5 2 , wh i c h h e f a r m e d wi t h a n a d j o i n i n g b l o c k o f 6 0 a c r e s o wn e d b y h i s b r o t h e r . T h e h i l l o n t h e m a i n r o a d p a s t K i n g s l a n d wa s k n o wn a s M c E l wa i n s H i l l . H e wa s active in promoting roading improvements to the main road as it passed through his land, hoping to have the gradient of the hill eased. Development 1880s to 1900 T h e p r o x i m i t y o f t h e r a i l wa y l i n e f r o m A u c k l a n d t o H e l e n s v i l l e , wh i c h o p e n e d i n M a r c h 1880, provided impetus for the residential subdivision of surrounding large land holdings. T h e s u b d i v i s i o n o f J o h n M c E l wa i n s ’ f a r m i n 1 8 8 2 p r o v i d e d 4 4 4 r e s i d e n t i a l a l l o t m e n t s i n F i r s t , S e c o n d , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h A v e n u e s , u p t o K i n g s l a n d A v e n u e . T h e g r o wt h i n t h e residential population in turn became the catalyst for the establishment of shops and businesses. It also supported the single most significant early business in Kingsland, Pages Store, wh i c h wa s e s t a b l i s h e d a r o u n d 1 8 8 5 . P a g e s G e n e r a l S t o r e , G r a i n a n d F o r a g e S t o r e s we r e

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a b l e t o s e n d g o o d s we s t a n d n o r t h b y t r a i n , a s we l l a s c a r t s o r o n h o r s e b a c k . A t t h i s t i m e t h e r e we r e n o s h o p s i n M t A l b e r t , s o r e s i d e n t s i n t h e a r e a b o u g h t s u p p l i e s f r o m K i n g s l a n d or the City. T h e f i r s t K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y s t a t i o n wa s b u i l t i n 1 8 8 1 . A. W. Pages Store O n e o f t h e e a r l i e s t p h o t o s o f K i n g s l a n d d a t e s f r o m 1 8 8 5 s h o wi n g P a g e s S t o r e o n t h e c o r n e r o f K i n g s l a n d R o a d ( S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d ) . A t t h i s s t a g e t h e S t o r e wa s t i m b e r we a t h e r b o a r d b u i l d i n g wi t h s h i n g l e r o o f a n d m o d e s t v e r a n d a h , b u i l t u p t o t h e m a i n r o a d . A d j a c e n t wa s a s m a l l t i m b e r s t o r a g e s h e d o r s t a b l e . T h e K i n g s l a n d P o s t O f f i c e wa s l o c a t e d i n a b u i l d i n g c o m p r i s i n g a s h o p wi t h t i m b e r p a r a p e t , a n d h o u s e c o m b i n e d . T h e r e wa s another gabled house located further up the hill on the same side. New North Road at this t i m e h a d g r a s s e d v e r g e s b e s i d e t h e m e t a l c o v e r e d c a r r i a g e wa y .

A. W. Pages Store 1885. Source Auckland Public Libraries Neg. A13283

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A. W. Pages Store c 1886. Source Auckland Public Libraries Neg. A12085

T h e s i t e o f P a g e s S t o r e wa s p u r c h a s e d i n 1 8 4 5 b y J a m e s P a g e , C a r p e n t e r a n d B u i l d e r . P a r t o f t h e t i t l e wa s t r a n s f e r r e d t o h i s s o n W i l l i a m A r t h u r P a g e o n D e c e m b e r 6 1 8 7 9 , a n d another part on 24 August 1891. In 1893 William A. Page bought part of the adjacent property.

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A . W . P a g e a r r i v e d wi t h h i s f a m i l y o n “ T h e P o r t l a n d ” i n 1 8 6 4 , f r o m E n g l a n d .

A p h o t o g r a p h d a t e d 1 8 8 6 s h o ws P a g e s c o r n e r t i m b e r s t o r e m o d i f i e d wi t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f a c u r v e d v e r a n d a h , p a i n t e d wi t h s i g n a g e ; A . W . P a g e F a m i l y G r o c e r . K i n g s l a n d P o s t O f f i c e . T h e s m a l l s h e d o n t h e s i t e a d j a c e n t h a d b e e n r e p l a c e d b y a t wo s t o r e ye d t i m b e r b u i l d i n g wi t h a p a r a p e t , h o u s i n g t h e K i n g s l a n d G r a i n S t o r e o wn e d b y A W P a g e . P a g e s S t o r e g r e w i n t o o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t g e n e r a l s t o r e s i n A u c k l a n d wi t h a n e x t e n s i v e d e l i v e r y s e r v i c e u s i n g a f l e e t o f wa g o n s a s we l l a s t h e t r a i n s e r v i c e . P a g e s e t u p a n o u t l e t grain store in Avondale in 1905. O n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d d e v e l o p m e n t wa s l e s s i n t e n s i v e . It is likely that the surviving timber buildings, and houses on the north side of New North R o a d we r e c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h e e a r l y 1 8 9 0 s .

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Survey Plan Part Allotment 13, Section 10 Suburbs of Auckland August 1891. This shows development of Pages land. Also shown is a building on land next to what was to become the Portland building, suggesting that 477 New North Road was built by this date.

A s u r v e y p l a n d a t e d A u g u s t 1 8 9 1 s h o ws f i v e s e p a r a t e b u i l d i n g s o n t h e s o u t h s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d , i n c l u d i n g P a g e s S t o r e . O n l y t wo b u i l d i n g s a r e s h o wn o n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e , h o we v e r i n a p h o t o d a t i n g f r o m 1 9 0 5 t h e t wo l e v e l t i m b e r b u i l d i n g a t 4 7 7 N e w N o r t h R o a d i s e v i d e n t t o g e t h e r wi t h a s e r i e s o f s i n g l e l e v e l h o u s e s a n d s h o p s . I n t h e l a t e 1 8 9 0 s f i n a n c i a l c o n s t r a i n t s s l o we d a l l e x p e n d i t u r e o n c a p i t a l wo r k s i n t h e d i s t r i c t , wi t h K i n g s l a n d r e s i d e n t s b e i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y a f f e c t e d . T h e c o n d i t i o n o f t h e r o a d s i n

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t h e r e s i d e n t i a l s u b d i v i s i o n , m o s t n o t i c e a b l y i n T h i r d A v e , wa s s o b a d t h a t s o m e r e s i d e n t s c o u l d n o t r e a c h t h e i r h o m e s . I n a d d i t i o n h a r d t i m e s m e a n t t h a t m a n y o f t h e h o u s e s we r e e m p t y, l e t r e n t - f r e e o r s o l d a t a m a z i n g l y c h e a p p r i c e s . f o l l o wi n g c o u p l e o f y e a r s , a n d b y t h e t u r n o f t h e 2 0

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f o r wa r d t o a n e l e c t r i c t r a m s y s t e m . A n o t h e r k e y b u i l d i n g b u i l t i n 1 8 9 7 wa s t h e K i n g s l a n d T r i n i t y M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h . T h e p r e v i o u s t i m b e r c h a p e l wa s b u i l t i n 1 8 5 8 o n t h e s i t e o f t h e o r i g i n a l s t o n e W h a u R o a d C h a p e l , a p p r o x i m a t e l y wh e r e t h e R a i l wa y s t a t i o n i s . B y a r o u n d 1 8 8 5 , t h i s f i r s t t i m b e r c h u r c h wa s b e c o m i n g t o o s m a l l f o r t h e g r o wi n g c o n g r e g a t i o n , a n d p l a n s f o r a n e w c h u r c h b e g a n . I n 1 8 9 6 t h e f o u n d a t i o n s t o n e a n d m e m o r i a l s t o n e s we r e l a i d . T h e C h u r c h wa s formally opened on February 24

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Development 1900-1920 T h i s p e r i o d s a w a s i g n i f i c a n t c h a n g e i n t h e b u i l t f a b r i c o f K i n g s l a n d wi t h t h e r e d e v e l o p m e n t of Pages Corner around 1900, the extension of Pages Store and construction of Pages G r a i n a n d F o r a g e S t o r e s a f t e r 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 , t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t wo b u i l d i n g s e a s t o f P a g e s Store (434-448 New North Road), and the construction of the Portland Buildings opposite in 1914. B y 1 9 0 3 wh e n t h e e l e c t r i c t r a m s e r v i c e c o m m e n c e d t h e a r e a wa s we l l p o p u l a t e d . I t wa s around this time that the Mt Albert District Road Board formalised plans to improve r o a d i n g , wa t e r s u p p l y a n d d r a i n a g e i n t h e a r e a . T h i s p r o v i d e d f u r t h e r i m p e t u s f o r g r o wt h . K i n g s l a n d wa s t h e c e n t r e f o r k e y c i v i c f u n c t i o n s i n t h e a r e a s u c h a s t h e f i r e s t a t i o n a n d l o o k o u t t o we r b u i l t i n 1 9 0 6 o n t h e s i t e o f t h e e x i s t i n g f i r e s t a t i o n . K i n g s l a n d wa s a l s o proposed as the site for new Road Board Offices. The area obtained Borough status in 1911. Pages Building, Grain Store and Forage Store T h e e a r l y wo o d e n P a g e s S t o r e wa s r e p l a c e d a r o u n d 1 9 0 0 . A t t h i s t i m e t h e f i r s t f i v e b a y s o f t h e p l a s t e r e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g we r e b u i l t , wi t h a t wo l e v e l b u i l d i n g a d j a c e n t f o r r e s i d e n t i a l , a n d s t o r a g e u s e . A r o u n d 1 9 1 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 4 t h e b u i l d i n g wa s e x t e n d e d b y a n o t h e r f o u r b a y s , a n d e n l i v e n e d wi t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f f i n i a l s t o t h e p a r a p e t , a n d t o t h e t o p o f t h e v e r a n d a h .

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A.W. Pages building in New North Road, (photo dated as 1891 in Dick Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In Old Mt Albert) Auckland Public Library A536

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View northeast along New North Road, with Pages Building extended by 4 bays, and the adjacent Grain and Forage Store buildings. Dated 1926. Auckland Public Library W624

T h e t wo p l a s t e r e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g s a d j a c e n t we r e b u i l t a f t e r 1 9 1 3 / 1 4 a l s o f o r P a g e s b u s i n e s s . A W P a g e s G r a i n S t o r e i s a s i n g l e l e v e l b u i l d i n g wi t h a s i m p l e g a b l e d p a r a p e t , wi t h “ A W P a g e s G r a i n S t o r e ” i n r a i s e d p l a s t e r l e t t e r s . O r i g i n a l l y i t h a d a l a r g e o p e n i n g f o r a c a r t e n t r a n c e o r s h o p f r o n t wh i c h i s e v i d e n t i n t h e p h o t o d a t e d 1 9 2 6 ( A P L W 6 2 4 ) . I t wa s b u i l t b y C h a r l e s H P a g e , t h e b r o t h e r o f A W P a g e , wh o wa s l i s t e d i n W i s e s D i r e c t o r y a s a K i n g s l a n d b u i l d e r . I t wa s o r i g i n a l l y u s e d a s a G r a i n s t o r e . A f t e r 1 9 4 6 i t wa s u s e d t o manufacture furniture, and later by clothing manufacturers. Since 1962 it has been o c c u p i e d b y E d d i n g t o n ’ s E n g i n e e r s , a g e n e r a l e n g i n e e r i n g f i r m , s u p p l yi n g t h e A u c k l a n d region.

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N e x t t o t h e G r a i n S t o r e i s A W P a g e s F o r a g e S t o r e s b u i l d i n g . T h i s i s a t wo s t o r e y p l a s t e r e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g wi t h a r c h e d wi n d o ws a t t h e u p p e r f l o o r , a n d a c e n t r a l p e d i m e n t . T h e g r o u n d f l o o r h a d t wo l a r g e o p e n i n g s . T h e s e t wo b u i l d i n g s we r e a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f Page’s Kingsland business, it initially provided forage for horses, and later a petroleum d e p o t f o r c a r s . B y 1 9 4 6 , l i k e t h e b u i l d i n g n e x t d o o r i t wa s u s e d f o r f u r n i t u r e a n d c l o t h i n g m a n u f a c t u r e . I n 1 9 6 2 t h i s b u i l d i n g wa s a l s o t a k e n o v e r b y E d d i n g t o n ’ s E n g i n e e r s . I t i s likely that Charles H Page also built this building.

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View west showing the two original buildings on the corner of Kingsland Road prior to the façade being remodelled. Dated between 1906-1913. Auckland Public Library A11605

434-448 New North Road A n o t h e r s i g n i f i c a n t a d d i t i o n t o K i n g s l a n d i n t h i s p e r i o d we r e t h e t wo b u i l d i n g s o n t h e s a m e s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d a s P a g e s , b u t a c r o s s t h e t o p o f S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d . T h e s e we r e b o t h t wo s t o r e y e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g s b u i l t b e t we e n a t s o m e s t a g e b e t we e n 1 9 0 6 a n d 1 9 1 4 .

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T h e W i n d s o r D a i r y wa s a p l a s t e r e d b u i l d i n g wi t h a c o r n i c e a n d s t e p p e d p e d i m e n t e d p a r a p e t . I t h a d r e c t a n g u l a r wi n d o ws a n d v e r a n d a h s u p p o r t e d o n s q u a r e t i m b e r p o s t s . A d j a c e n t o n t h e c o r n e r wa s a t wo s t o r e y e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g wi t h p l a s t e r e d p i l a s t e r s a n d p a r a p e t . T h i s h a d a r c h e d wi n d o ws . T h i s wa s t h e f i r s t o f t h e s e t o b e b u i l t , b a s e d o n t h e j u n c t i o n o f t h e t wo a t t h e r e a r . This building housed a branch of the Auckland Meat Co. from around 1915 until the 1930s.

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View up Sandringham Road, formerly Kingsland Road toward New North Road, with Kerrs Corner at right. The closure of the road rail crossing, and subsequent construction of the footbridge and toilets have significantly changed this view. Auckland Public Library A11613, dated 1923

T h e b u i l d i n g a t K e r r â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s C o r n e r , n e a r t h e t o p o f S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d , wh e r e i t j o i n e d t o N e w N o r t h R o a d a t t h i s t i m e , i s p r o b a b l y c o n t e m p o r a r y wi t h t h e s e b u i l d i n g s . Post Office T h e K i n g s l a n d P o s t O f f i c e wa s b u i l t i n 1 9 1 2 , a f t e r l o b b y i n g b y l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t m e m b e r s f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a b e t t e r p o s t a l f a c i l i t y. T h e b u i l d i n g wa s d e s i g n e d b y t h e P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t . C H P a g e wa s t h e s u c c e s s f u l t e n d e r e r f o r i t s c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d i t wa s completed in February 1912.

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View looking south along New North Road circa 1915. The Portland Building is on the right Source: Auckland Institute and Museum

Portland Building The site of the Portland Buildings stood empty until the construction of this building in 1 9 1 4 . I t wa s b u i l t f o r A r t h u r W P a g e , a n d d e s i g n e d b y a r c h i t e c t A r t h u r H W h i t e , wh o a l s o designed the Methodist churches in Mt Eden village and Dominion Road. It is named after the ship Portland that brought the Page family to New Zealand in 1864. I t i s a we l l d e s i g n e d E d wa r d i a n p l a s t e r e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g , d i v i d e d i n t o 7 b a y s c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e s e p a r a t e t e n a n c i e s t h a t m a d e u p t h e b l o c k . T h e g r o u n d f l o o r wa s o c c u p i e d b y c o m m e r c i a l b u s i n e s s e s wi t h t h e u p p e r l e v e l u s e d a s d we l l i n g s b y t h e b u s i n e s s o wn e r s . T h e c o r n e r s h o p wa s t h e l a r g e s t . A t t h e u p p e r l e v e l e a c h b a y h a s p a i r e d r e c t a n g u l a r wi n d o ws , wi t h a r a i s e d p l a s t e r d e t a i l s u r r o u n d . A c u r v e d s e c t i o n l i n k s a l t e r n a t i n g t r i a n g u l a r a n d semicircular parapets. The parapets have fluted pilasters, and garlands. A higher stepped p e d i m e n t , c a p p e d wi t h p l a s t e r b a l l s , a d d r e s s e s t h e c o r n e r o f C e n t r a l A v e . T h e b u i l d i n g retains

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a milk bar replaced an earlier confectioners. A fairly similar mix of tenants remained until r e c e n t l y. T h e b u t c h e r s s h o p i s c u r r e n t l y v a c a n t , a n d a n a n t i q u e s s h o p a n d p i c t u r e f r a m e r s , and Crucial Traders CafĂŠ have replaced some of the earlier types. W i t h t h e d e a t h o f A W P a g e i n 1 9 3 7 t h e b u i l d i n g p a s s e d t o h i s wi f e E v a E m i l y P a g e , a n d wa s a d m i n i s t e r e d o n h e r b e h a l f b y h e r s o n A r t h u r W i l l i a m J a m e s P a g e u n t i l 1 9 4 6 .

Royal Theatre circa 1970 Source: Auckland Institute and Museum

T h e R o y a l T h e a t r e wa s a n o t h e r s i g n i f i c a n t b u i l d i n g b u i l t i n K i n g s l a n d i n 1 9 1 8 . lxvii O n e o f a number of new suburban theatres built around Auckland at a similar time it served the e n t e r t a i n m e n t n e e d s o f t h e f a s t g r o wi n g a r e a a r o u n d K i n g s l a n d . Street directories indicate that the block from Central Road back to New Bond Street contained a number of small businesses and houses. Development 1920-1940 T h e d e c a d e s a f t e r t h e F i r s t W o r l d W a r s a w r e m a r k a b l e g r o wt h , wi t h M t A l b e r t t h e f a s t e s t g r o wi n g a r e a i n N e w Z e a l a n d . T h e p o p u l a t i o n g r e w b y o v e r a t h o u s a n d p e o p l e e a c h y e a r .

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R o a d i n g c h a n g e s we r e m a d e i n t h e 1 9 2 0 s t o p r o v i d e a s a f e c o n n e c t i o n f r o m N e w N o r t h R o a d o v e r t h e r a i l t r a c k s t o c o n n e c t t o S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d . T h e p e d e s t r i a n o v e r b r i d g e wa s b u i l t a t a s i m i l a r t i m e . T h i s wo r k h a d a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t o n t h e c h a r a c t e r o f K i n g s l a n d a t the

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Drawing for the Kingsland Power Substation, 1921. Auckland City Council Electricity Department. Source: Auckland Architectural Archive.

T h e p e t r o l s t a t i o n a n d a t t a c h e d s h o p s we r e b u i l t o n t h e c o r n e r o f C e n t r a l A v e i n t h e e a r l y 1 9 3 0 s . I t i s l i s t e d i n W i s e s D i r e c t o r y f o r 1 9 3 5 a s t h e S u p e r S e r v i c e P e t r o l S t a t i o n , wi t h Jasper MacFarlane as the Manager. I t i s t h o u g h t t h a t t h e s i n g l e l e v e l p l a s t e r e d b u i l d i n g a t 4 7 9 N e w N o r t h R o a d wa s b u i l t i n t h i s period. T h e c u r r e n t K i n g s l a n d M o t o r c y c l e s h o p a t 4 2 4 N e w N o r t h R o a d wa s a l s o b u i l t a r o u n d t h i s time, as a Billiard Saloon.

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B y 1 9 3 0 M t A l b e r t wa s t h e l a r g e s t b o r o u g h i n t h e c o u n t r y , wi t h o v e r 2 0 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e . T h e development of the Mt Albert area reinforced the role of New North Road as a major a r t e r i a l r o a d , a n d i n c r e a s e i n i t s u s e , a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s i n p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t wo u l d h a v e supported the establishment of further shops and business in Kingsland.

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T h e P u b l i c T o i l e t s we r e b u i l t i n 1 9 2 8 , f o l l o wi n g t h e r e a r r a n g e m e n t s i n t h e r o a d i n g n e t wo r k , and closing of road link from New North Road over the tracks to Sandringham Road, in 1923. T h e K i n g s l a n d F i r e S t a t i o n wa s b u i l t a r o u n d 1 9 3 3 . Development 1940-1960

Image of the original buildings taken c1910, and as they now appear. A11605 Auckland Public Library

V e r y l i t t l e c h a n g e o c c u r r e d i n t h i s p e r i o d i n t e r m s o f n e w d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e t wo b u i l d i n g s o n t h e c o r n e r o f K i n g s l a n d R o a d we r e r e m o d e l l e d wi t h a n e w f a Ă§ a d e a p p l i e d o v e r t h e t wo separate existing ones. T h e l a r g e K i n g s l a n d e l e c t r i c a l s u b s t a t i o n wa s r e p l a c e d b y t h e c u r r e n t m u c h s m a l l e r s wi t c h house in 1948. Development 1960-1980 K i n g s l a n d r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y u n c h a n g e d u n t i l a f t e r t h e m i d 1 9 6 0 s , wh e n c h a n g e s t o t h e Mount Albert District Plan changed the zoning on properties fronting New North Road. A r o u n d t h i s t i m e t h e r e wa s a wa v e o f n e w d e v e l o p m e n t a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d , p a r t i c u l a r l y f r o m B o n d S t r e e t b a c k t o wa r d s t h e c i t y . A n u m b e r o f s i t e s we r e a l s o r e d e v e l o p e d i n t h e shopping centre, such as the building built for Sauvarins adjacent to Pages Forage Store, built in 1965. A l l o f t h i s n e w d e v e l o p m e n t wa s b u i l t a l i g n e d t o a s e t b a c k t o a l l o w f o r f u t u r e s t r e e t wi d e n i n g . F o l l o wi n g a s e c o n d R e v i e w i n 1 9 7 6 z o n i n g o f r e s i d e n t i a l l a n d a l o n g C e n t r a l R o a d a n d K i n g s l a n d T e r r a c e wa s c h a n g e d t o a c o m m e r c i a l z o n e . T h i s r e s u l t e d i n t h e r e d e v e l o p m e n t of this area to the existing mix of commercial buildings. Later buildings utilise a more d i v e r s e r a n g e o f m a t e r i a l s , a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t yl e s a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n m e t h o d s . Development 1980-Present Development after 1980 has occurred in the area to the east of Bond Street, and includes the office building on the corner of Bond Street and New North Road, and the Gull Service Station, and adjacent new commercial buildings built in 2000.

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6.2

Underlying Landscape Context

NATURAL FEATURES AND TOPOGRAPHY A u c k l a n d ’ s t o p o g r a p h y i s a p r o d u c t o f i t s g e o l o g i c a l p a s t wh i c h h a s r e s u l t e d i n a n underlying landscape of harbours, islands, beaches and volcanoes. In Kingsland, the predominant natural features are ridges and gullies that define and influence the resulting urban topography. Kingsland’s New North Road has been developed on a high point of a r i d g e r u n n i n g i n a n e a s t we s t d i r e c t i o n . T h e r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a h a s b e e n d e v e l o p e d o n t h e n o r t h e r n s l o p e s wh i c h g r a d u a l l y d r o p d o wn t o t h e g u l l y t h a t a c c o m m o d a t e s t h e N o r t h W e s t e r n M o t o r wa y a n d A r c h H i l l . T h e s o u t h e r n s l o p e s f a l l a wa y t o t h e r a i l wa y l i n e a n d t h e suburb of Morningside. There is a gradient change along New North Road from a high point a p p r o x i m a t e l y a t K i n g s l a n d A v e n u e s l o p i n g d o wn t o B o n d S t r e e t .

New North Road curves and changes direction due to the underlying topography

VIEWS S o u t h e r n v i e ws f r o m g a p s b e t we e n b u i l d i n g s a n d o v e r b u i l d i n g s o n N e w N o r t h R o a d a l l o w g l i m p s e s o f E d e n P a r k a n d d i s t a n t v i e ws o f M t E d e n ( M a u n g a wh a u ) , o n e o f t h e h i g h e s t scoria cones in Auckland. Billboards at the intersection of Sandringham and New North R o a d s h a v e n o t b e e n p l a c e d t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f v i e ws i n t h e a r e a a n d a s a c o n s e q u e n c e b l o c k t h e v i e ws o f M t E d e n ( M a u n g a wh a u ) . V i e ws t o t h e n o r t h o f N e w N o r t h R o a d a r e o n l y visible from the perpendicular streets to New North Road, namely Kingsland Avenue, C e n t r a l R o a d a n d B o n d S t r e e t . T h e s e v i e ws l o o k o u t o v e r K i n g s l a n d ' s r e s i d e n t i a l s u b u r b , t h e n o r t h we s t e r n m o t o r wa y, t h e r e s i d e n t i a l s u b u r b o f A r c h H i l l a n d A r c h H i l l S c e n i c R e s e r v e o n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f t h e m o t o r wa y.

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Distant view of Eden Park

Distant view of Maungawhau from New North Road

DISTINCTIVE VEGETATION A noticeable characteristic of the commercial precinct is that it lacks any distinctive v e g e t a t i o n a n d i s d e v o i d o f a n y p l a n t i n g o r s p e c i m e n t r e e s , wh i c h g i v e s t h e a r e a a d o m i n a n t u r b a n c h a r a c t e r . S o m e p l a n t i n g o n p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y wh i c h p r o v i d e s r e l i e f t o t h e u r b a n c h a r a c t e r i s e v i d e n t a d j a c e n t t o t h e r a i l wa y l i n e a n d t h e e d g e o f K o wh a i i n t e r m e d i a t e school. The residential streets to the north and south of New North Road have mature street trees a n d s o m e o f t h e p r i v a t e g a r d e n s a r e e x t e n s i v e l y p l a n t e d . H o we v e r , wh i l e t h e r e s i d e n t i a l p l a n t i n g a d d s t o t h e o v e r a l l c h a r a c t e r o f t h e s u b u r b i t i s n o t v i s u a l l y c o n n e c t e d wi t h t h e c o r e c o m m e r c i a l a r e a i n a n y wa y p r i m a r i l y d u e t o t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r e e t b l o c k s f l a n k i n g New North Road. Trees in the vicinity of Kingsland that are protected as scheduled items in the District Plan include: D07-28

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6.3

Urban Structure

The physical environment of a centre is made up of a number of parts and it is the r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t we e n t h e s e p a r t s t h a t d e t e r m i n e t h e o v e r a l l u r b a n s t r u c t u r e . T h e r e a r e t h r e e d i s t i n c t c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s a d j a c e n t t o e a c h o t h e r wi t h i n K i n g s l a n d t h a t a p p e a r t o c h a n g e wi t h t h e a l i g n m e n t o f t h e r o a d . T h e s e c t i o n o f N e w N o r t h R o a d f r o m D o m i n i o n R o a d to Bond Street /Sandringham Road has a coarse grained industrial character. Bond Street /Sandringham Road to Central Road section has a mixed-use coarse-grained character, but includes some key historic structures such as the Methodist Church. The commercial precinct at the intersection of Central and New North Roads has a distinctive fine grain historical character that gradually changes to a residential character.

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STREET NETWORK A d i s t i n g u i s h i n g f e a t u r e o f s u b u r b i s i t s l i n e a r s t r u c t u r e i n f l u e n c e d b y t h e u n d e r l yi n g topography ridges and gullies. The major transportation routes, both vehicular and rail are d o m i n a n t l i n e a r e l e m e n t s wh i c h f u r t h e r s e r v e t o i n f l u e n c e t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e s u b u r b a n d generally curtail potential north-south routes through the suburb. T h e a l i g n m e n t o f N e w N o r t h R o a d c h a n g e s d i r e c t i o n a n u m b e r o f t i m e s wh i c h c o n t r i b u t e s to the experience of the route as a series of events as different section of the route are exposed or concealed. The changes in alignment serve to mark entry points to the centre. A t t h e we s t e r n e n d , t h e c u r v e i n N e w N o r t h R o a d a t t h e K i n g s l a n d A v e i n t e r s e c t i o n , a n d v i e ws f r o m t h i s e l e v a t e d p o s i t i o n d e f i n e a we s t e r n e n t r y p o i n t . A t t h e e a s t e r n e n d , a change in direction at the Bond Street / Sandringham Road intersection defines an eastern entry point. O n t h e we s t e r n e n d , t h e r e s u l t i n g s t r e e t n e t wo r k i s b a s e d o n a g r i d o f l o n g s t r e e t b l o c k s wi t h f o u r s t r e e t s l e a d i n g o f f N e w N o r t h R o a d , b r e a k i n g u p t h e b l o c k s . T h e l o n g s t r e e t b l o c k p r o v i d e s a d i s t i n c t i v e c h a r a c t e r t o t h e we s t e r n a r e a wh i c h l a c k s p e d e s t r i a n c o n n e c t i o n s t h r o u g h t o t h e r e s i d e n t i a l s t r e e t s . T h e m i d d l e s e c t i o n , b e t we e n C e n t r a l a n d B o n d S t r e e t , i s a s h o r t e r g r i d n e t wo r k wi t h N i x o n P a r k t o t h e n o r t h . F u r t h e r e a s t r o a d s l e a d o f f N e w N o r t h R o a d , i n a n o r t h e r l y d i r e c t i o n . T h e a r e a t o t h e s o u t h o f t h e r a i l wa y l i n e wa s o n c e p a r t o f the suburb prior to the former Kingsland Road being closed. Kerr’s Corner and Eden Park a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e b y m e a n s o f t h e p e d e s t r i a n b r i d g e o v e r t h e r a i l wa y line. The opportunity exists to celebrate this historical link by means of recognising the s ym b o l i c

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c o n n e c t i o n b e t we e n N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d K e r r ’ s C o r n e r . The Bond Street/Sandringham Road and New North Road intersection is a major entry point to the suburb from Morningside and the City. Bond Street/Sandringham Road links to G r e a t N o r t h R o a d i n t h e n o r t h a n d c r o s s e s t h e r a i l wa y l i n e i n t h e s o u t h . W h i l e t h i s i s a n important junction, it lacks identity from an urban design point of view and the focal point o f t h e s u b u r b i s f o u n d a t t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t t o t h e we s t o f t h i s i n t e r s e c t i o n . W i t h t h e exception of the Methodist Church, the adjacent built form on both sides of this section of N e w N o r t h R o a d l a c k s i n t e g r a t i o n wi t h t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t .

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STREET DIMENSIONS AND ENCLOSURE T h e wi d t h o f N e w N o r t h R o a d c a r r i a g e wa y v a r i e s s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h r o u g h o u t t h e s u b u r b , a s does the sense of enclosure and the street environment. The eastern end up to Bond Street/Sandringham

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Cross section of Eastern End of New North Road A l t h o u g h t h e c a r r i a g e wa y r e d u c e s s i g n i f i c a n t l y t o 1 4 . 5 m t o t h e e a s t o f B o n d S t r e e t , t h e street block from Bond to Central Streets has little sense of enclosure due to a combination of factors. These include set back of buildings from the boundary due to road wi d e n i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s , l a c k o f c o n t i n u o u s s t r e e t f r o n t a g e s a n d v e r a n d a h s , v e h i c u l a r entrances over footpaths, surface car parking in set back areas and a vacant site. The

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character of this section is that of an urban environment that has been severely eroded and lacks cohesiveness, resulting in a loss of urban grain.

Cross Section of Bond Street to Central Street The greatest sense of enclosure tends to be experienced around the intersection of Central S t r e e t a n d N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d i s l e s s we l l d e f i n e d o n t h e we s t e r n e n d d u e t o c o m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s a n d d we l l i n g s b e i n g s e t b a c k f r o m t h e s t r e e t b o u n d a r y . T h e l e v e l o f e n c l o s u r e d i s s i p a t e s wi t h t h e r e d u c t i o n i n i n t e n s i t y o f t h e c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s a s t h e s t r i p c h a n g e s t o p r e d o m i n a n t l y r e s i d e n t i a l a c t i v i t y. T h e r e s i d e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r c o n t r a s t s wi t h t h e e n c l o s u r e created by the commercial development. The qualities of the northern side of the street are t h a t o f c o m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s b u i l t t o t h e s t r e e t b o u n d a r y, t h e r e i s a c o n t i n u o u s v e r a n d a h t h a t e x t e n d s t h e f u l l wi d t h o f t h e f o o t p a t h a n d t h e r e i s a p r e d o m i n a n c e o f f e a t u r e p a r a p e t s wh i c h g i v e a s e n s e o f v a r i a t i o n o f t h e h e i g h t . I n p a r t i c u l a r , t h e P o r t l a n d b u i l d i n g o n t h e corner of Central Street and New North Road, and the Pages and Windsor Dairy buildings on the opposite side of the street, contribute to the sense of enclosure at the intersection. On the southern side of the street the sense of enclosure, although strong at the i n t e r s e c t i o n d e t e r i o r a t e s wi t h t h e c o n c o m i t a n t r e d u c t i o n i n i n t e n s i t y o f c o m m e r c i a l a c t i v i t y and loss of urban grain. Generally no verandahs are provided, building heights are reduced, buildings have been set back from the street boundary and the set back areas are used for car parking. Hence the greatest sense of enclosure is experienced in the area surrounding the intersection of New North Road and Central Street. This is further reinforced by the distinctive character of the surviving group of Pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building, Portland B u i l d i n g a n d 4 4 8 N e w N o r t h R o a d wh i c h c o l l e c t i v e l y a c t a s a l a n d m a r k d u e t o t h e i r a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t yl e , s c a l e , t yp e a n d b u i l d i n g p e r i o d .

Cross Section of area West of Central Street intersection

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LAND USE T h e c o m m e r c i a l s t r i p o n N e w N o r t h R o a d , b e t we e n B o n d S t r e e t a n d K i n g s l a n d A v e n u e , incorporates a traditional shopping strip at the intersection of New North Road and Central Street and to the east, a mixed-use industrial area. The edge of the commercial activity is l e s s c l e a r l y d e f i n e d t o t h e we s t d u e t o a t r a n s i t i o n z o n e b e t we e n t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t and the traditional residential development. The retail strip is relatively compact and the tenant mix includes inter alia a pharmacy, doctor’s rooms, a range of cafés and restaurants from Cantonese to French dining, a b a k e r y , j e we l l e r y s h o p s a n d j e we l l e r y s t u d i o , f u r n i t u r e s h o p a n d a r a n g e o f l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l services. The cafés and restaurants are specialty destination activities that service a c i t ywi d e

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c o h e s i v e c e n t r e . F o r p e d e s t r i a n s wi s h i n g t o c r o s s t h e b u s y N e w N o r t h R o a d , wh i c h c a r r i e s approximately 20,000 vehicles per day on a five-day average, and 1800 vehicles in the afternoon peak, there is a pedestrian median in the vicinity of the shopping precinct and the

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p e d e s t r i a n s a r e f o r c e d t o wa l k b e t we e n t h e p a r k e d c a r s t o g e t t o t h e m e d i a n a n d t h e volume and speed of traffic travelling along New North Road is intimidating and does not p r o v i d e a s e n s e o f s a f e c r o s s i n g f o r t h e p e d e s t r i a n . A m o r e a p p r o p r i a t e a r r a n g e m e n t wo u l d b e t o e x t e n d t h e k e r b l i n e a t t h i s p o i n t s o t h a t t h e p e d e s t r i a n s a r e m o r e v i s i b l e wh e n attempting to cross the road. T h e K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n h a s p o o r p e d e s t r i a n a c c e s s a n d i s n o t we l l i n t e g r a t e d i n t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l a r e a . D u e t o t h e c l o s e p r o x i m i t y o f t h e K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n t o t h e commercial precinct and the residential suburbs, there is an opportunity to capitalise on its position and take action to integrate it into the commercial heart of the suburb.

Kingsland Railway Station

O n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g wi t h i n t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t i s a v a i l a b l e o n N e w N o r t h R o a d a l t h o u g h t h e b u s c l e a r wa y l a n e o n o p p o s i t e s i d e s o f t h e r o a d d u r i n g p e a k h o u r s r e s t r i c t s p a r k i n g usage. Parking is available in the former Kingsland Road cul-de-sac and in a Council s u r f a c e c a r p a r k . I n s o m e i n s t a n c e s s u r f a c e c a r p a r k i n g i s p r o v i d e d wi t h i n t h e b u i l d i n g s e t b a c k a r e a s i n f r o n t o f t h e b u i l d i n g s . T h i s a c t i v i t y s h o u l d n o t b e e n c o u r a g e d , a s i t d e s t r o ys the continuity of the street frontage and detracts from the pedestrian amenity of the area.

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Council Parking Area on New North Road and parking in set back areas

6.4

Streetscape

T h e s t r e e t r e a l m i s t h e o v e r a l l s e t t i n g i n wh i c h p e o p l e e x p e r i e n c e t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d u s e o f a s t r e e t . I t c o m p r i s e s t h e c a r r i a g e wa y, p e d e s t r i a n a n d a d j a c e n t l a n d u s e r e a l m s . S h o p frontages, footpath paving, street furniture, lighting, planting, on-street parking and mix of land use are all important character defining elements of the experience of a place.

PUBLIC – PRIVATE REALM INTERFACE T h e f o r m o f c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t wi t h i n t h e o l d e r p a r t o f K i n g s l a n d i s t h a t o f a t r a d i t i o n a l s u b u r b a n r e t a i l s t r i p l o c a t e d o n a r e g i o n a l a r t e r i a l r o u t e , b e t we e n r e s i d e n t i a l areas and low intensity service and industrial uses. There is a positive public-private realm i n t e r f a c e wi t h i n t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t wh e r e r e t a i l i n g a n d r e s t a u r a n t s d o m i n a t e . T h i s i s a c h i e v e d b y a s y m b i o t i c r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t we e n t h e s c a l e o f t h e b u i l d i n g s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e wi d t h o f t h e s t r e e t , a c t i v e b u i l d i n g f r o n t a g e s a n d a m i x o f u s e s t h a t e n c o u r a g e s i n t e r a c t i o n wi t h t h e s t r e e t , p r o v i s i o n o f v e r a n d a h s a n d o n s t r e e t p a r k i n g . A n u m b e r o f c a f é s s p i l l o u t o n t o t h e s i d e wa l k a n d t h o s e o n t h e s o u t h e r n s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h e i r n o r t h e r l y a s p e c t d u r i n g t h e d a y. A t n i g h t t h e b u s y r e s t a u r a n t s a n d cafés contribute to a night time character of the street by virtue of the number of people visiting the area. There is limited space for outdoor dining due to the narrow footpath and o n o c c a s i o n t h e r e i s a c o n f l i c t o f i n t e r e s t b e t we e n t h e c a f é o wn e r ’ s e n c r o a c h m e n t o n t o t h e footpath and the pedestrians. Although there is a positive public-private interface in the commercial core, the pedestrian crossing on New North Road is unsafe. The pedestrian refuge in the vicinity of Central R o a d i n t e r s e c t i o n a n d t h e K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n f o r c e s p e d e s t r i a n s h a v e t o wa l k b e t we e n t h e p a r k e d c a r s a l o n g s i d e N e w N o r t h R o a d t o c r o s s t h e s t r e e t . T h i s c o u l d b e improved by extending the kerb into the parking space at the point of the refuge to allow pedestrians a safer crossing. B y c o n t r a s t , t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e p u b l i c r e a l m d e t e r i o r a t e s s i g n i f i c a n t l y wh e r e t h e i n d u s t r i a l and service activities dominate. To the east, the public-private interface from Central Road

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t o B o n d S t r e e t / S a n d r i n g h a m i n t e r s e c t i o n , o n t h e n o r t h e r n s i d e e s p e c i a l l y, h a s b e e n severely eroded due to a combination of factors the most significant being the road wi d e n i n g r e q u i r e m e n t a n d t h e r e s u l t i n g s e t b a c k o f b u i l d i n g s f r o m t h e s t r e e t b o u n d a r y. T h e resulting built form is characterised by a lack of continuous built edge and active street f r o n t a g e wi t h n o v e r a n d a h s a l o n g t h i s s e c t i o n e v e n t h o u g h t h e n o r t h e r n e d g e i s s u b j e c t t o a verandah control requirement in terms of the District Plan. In addition the provision of parking on-site, directly in front of the buildings impacts on the pedestrian amenity and encourages multiple vehicle crossings over the footpath. The southern section of the road, b e t we e n K i n g s l a n d R o a d a n d t h e l a n d m a r k T r i n i t y M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h , i s n o t we l l i n t e g r a t e d wi t h t h e we s t e r n o l d e r p r e c i n c t a n d s u f f e r s f r o m s i m i l a r p r o b l e m s t o t h e n o r t h e r n s i d e o f the street.

Contrasting character of commercial precinct and industrial edge on New North Road

FOOTPATHS, STREET FURNITURE AND PAVING The commercial core is characterised by competing interests for the use of the footpath area. The combined space taken up by tables and chairs, street furniture and signage provides a sense of a busy commercial area, but at the same time leaves little room for pedestrians. I n t h e t r a d i t i o n o f t o wn c e n t r e s a r o u n d A u c k l a n d , a s p h a l t , b a n d e d c l a y p a v e r s a n d b l u e s t o n e k e r b i n g h a s b e e n u s e d t o d e m a r c a t e t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e wh i c h e x t e n d s f r o m C e n t r a l R o a d t o t h e e n d o f t h e B u s i n e s s 2 z o n i n g i n t h e we s t . T h e r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s a d j a c e n t t o t h e c o r e a r e p a v e d wi t h t r a d i t i o n a l a s p h a l t a n d b l u e s t o n e k e r b i n g . T h e c o r e

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a r e a h a s t r a d i t i o n a l c a s t i r o n a n d s l a t t e d wo o d b e n c h e s wh i c h f a c e t h e s t r e e t o n t h e southern side of New North Road, and the shops on the northern side. No identifiable image is provided through the current paving treatment, seating and rubbish bins. The area is characterised by standard streetlights on the southern side of New North Road a n d d u e t o t h e c o n t i n u o u s v e r a n d a h s wi t h i n t h e c o r e o n t h e n o r t h e r n s i d e o n l y l i m i t e d streetlights are provided.

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE The commercial strip is devoid of street planting, distinctive vegetation and open space, all o f wh i c h wo u l d s e r v e a s s t r u c t u r i n g e l e m e n t s a n d p r o v i d e r e l i e f t o t h e s t r e e t e n v i r o n m e n t . The only park in the vicinity of the suburb is Nixon Park, located at the end of Central R o a d s o m e d i s t a n c e a wa y f r o m t h e c o r e o f t h e p r e c i n c t . T h e p a r k d o e s p r o v i d e a n important function and visual relief from the built environment for the residents of the suburb even though it is not linked to the retail core. Eden Park stadium and sport grounds are located on Sandringham Road, on the southern s i d e o f t h e r a i l wa y l i n e . E d e n P a r k h a s a p h y s i c a l l i n k t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e b y m e a n s o f t wo p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g s o v e r t h e r a i l wa y l i n e a n d v i s u a l c o n n e c t i o n s b y m e a n s o f glimpses of the stadium and the stadium lights from New North Road.

SPECIAL FEATURES Commemorative features relating to the date of construction of buildings and the names of b u i l d i n g s a r e g e n e r a l l y f o u n d o n p a r a p e t s wi t h i n t h e a r e a . T h e s e e l e m e n t s p r o v i d e a s e n s e of history to the area. More modern distinctive forms of signage have also been used in the area.

Distinctive Signage

T h e c h a r a c t e r a n d u r b a n a n a l y s i s i s s h o wn i n F i g u r e 3 .

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6.5

Building/Architectural Styles – Description of Built Fabric

The Kingsland shopping centre retains a significant number of its early mainstreet commercial, and residential buildings, particularly grouped from close to Central Road and continuing up to Kingsland Ave. In the area to the east there has been more extensive change over time, but key buildings such as Trinity Methodist Church demonstrate the role of Kingsland as an early community centre. Key characteristics of the late 19

and early 20th century buildings in Kingsland such as

the Portland Buildings, Pages Building and Stores, and the Post Office include (Refer to Figures 3a – 3f): •

U n p a i n t e d / p a i n t e d b r i c k c o n s t r u c t i o n wi t h p l a s t e r e d p i l a s t e r s a n d d e t a i l

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Verandahs supported on posts, or suspended

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S i g n a g e o f t e n i n c l u d e s r a i s e d p l a s t e r l e t t e r i n g t o t h e f a ç a d e , a s we l l a s s i g n s painted onto verandah fascia, and shopfronts

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S h o p f r o n t s wi t h f r a m e d p i c t u r e wi n d o ws , g e n e r a l l y wi t h t i m b e r s h o p f r o n t j o i n e r y , t i l e d s t a l l b o a r d s , a n d p i l l a r s , a n d r e c e s s e d e n t r a n c e s wi t h t i l e d f l o o r s .

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T i m b e r d e t a i l i n g wa s g e n e r a l l y u s e d t o i n t e r i o r s i n c l u d i n g b o a r d a n d b a t t e n c e i l i n g s , t i m b e r wa l l l i n i n g s a n d f l o o r s .

K i n g s l a n d r e t a i n s a f e w o f i t s e a r l y t i m b e r s h o p s , n o t a b l y t h e t wo s t o r e y e d b u i l d i n g n e x t t o the Portland Building at 477 New North Road, and the building at 485 New North Road. The early buildings in Kingsland retain much of their original detail including timber shopfront j o i n e r y, t i l e d r e c e s s e d e n t r a n c e s , v e r a n d a h s , a s we l l a s o r i g i n a l o r e a r l y i n t e r i o r f i n i s h i n g detail. A distinctive characteristic of this centre is the combination in the heart of the mainstreet o f r e t a i l a n d c a f é f u n c t i o n s wi t h l o n g - e s t a b l i s h e d l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l a n d s p e c i a l i s t s u p p l y stores such as Eddingtons Engineers and Sauvarins Glass. Both businesses have been l o c a t e d h e r e s i n c e t h e e a r l y t o m i d 1 9 6 0 s . T h e f u n c t i o n a l b u i l d i n g t y p e s a s we l l a s t h e u s e s a r e i n c o n t r a s t t o t h e t y p i c a l m i x o f r e t a i l f o u n d i n o t h e r t o wn c e n t r e s . The utilitarian A W Pages Grain and Forage store buildings adjacent to Pages general s t o r e we r e b u i l t a r o u n d t h e m i d 1 9 1 0 s , r e p l a c i n g e a r l i e r b u i l d i n g s . T h e l a r g e c a r t d o c k e n t r a n c e t o t h e G r a i n S t o r e h a s s i n c e b e e n m o d i f i e d , b u t o t h e r wi s e wi n d o w a n d d o o r openings are original. The adjacent Forage Store remains almost unchanged. As a building type in a commercial strip shopping centre they are rare, and relate to the role of Pages retail and bulk goods outlets as a major provider to the surrounding districts from the 1 8 8 0 s t h r o u g h t o t h e 1 9 6 0 s . B o t h b u i l d i n g s a r e u s e d b y E . H . E d d i n g t o n s E n g i n e e r s wh o have been here from the early 1960s, doing general engineering, supplying projects

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throughout Auckland. Adjacent is Sauvarins Glass, another business established in a purpose built building in 1965.

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Key characteristics of buildings in the 1920s and 30s, such as the Service Station, Motor Cycle Shop, and 479 New North Road include: •

Brick and plaster construction

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Signage often includes raised plaster lettering to the façade

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S h o p f r o n t s t e n d e d t o r e t a i n t h e p r i n c i p l e o f f r a m e d p i c t u r e wi n d o ws wi t h r e c e s s e d e n t r i e s , h o we v e r d i f f e r e n t m a t e r i a l s we r e u s e d i n c l u d i n g , t e r r a z z o , t i l e d o r p l a s t e r e d s t a l l b o a r d s a n d c o l u m n s . T o p l i g h t s a b o v e m a i n d i s p l a y wi n d o ws a r e f r e q u e n t l y l e a d lighted.

Dotted along New North Road from Bond Street intersection east are a small number of s i g n i f i c a n t e a r l y b u i l d i n g s , wh i c h p r o v i d e e v i d e n c e o f t h e i n d u s t r i a l a n d c o m m e r c i a l f u n c t i o n s , wh i c h u s e d t o b e h e r e . T h e s e i n c l u d e T h e K i wi B a c o n F a c t o r y, a n d B r i d g e n s S h o e F a c t o r y o p p o s i t e . T h e s e r e l a t i v e l y l a r g e t wo s t o r e y e d b u i l d i n g s i m m e d i a t e l y o p p o s i t e e a c h o t h e r a c t a s a g a t e wa y t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l s t r i p e a s t o f K i n g s l a n d . T h e 1 8 8 0 s t wo storeyed timber duplex adjacent to Bridgens provides evidence of an earlier period of residential use in this location. T h e b e n d s i n t h e m a i n r o a d p r o v i d e c l o s e d v i e ws o f t h e m a i n s t r e e t , a n d c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i s c o m p a c t e d b e t we e n t h e c h a n g e s i n d i r e c t i o n . The scale of buildings is varied. Along New North Road north of Bond Street development i s c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y r e a s o n a b l y l a r g e o n e o r t wo s t o r e y e d b u i l d i n g s . C o m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s built prior to 1970 are built up to the edge of the footpath. More recent development is set b a c k . T h e N Z T o we l S e r v i c e B u i l d i n g wa s a s i g n i f i c a n t b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t e d i n 1 9 6 2 . F o l l o wi n g t h e d e s t r u c t i o n b y f i r e o f t h e T i p T o p B a k e r y a n d h i s t o r i c S t o r m o n t s b a k e r y b u i l d i n g a l a r g e s i t e o n t h e e a s t s i d e wa s r e d e v e l o p e d i n 2 0 0 0 i n c l u d i n g t h e G u l l S e r v i c e station, vehicle testing station and adjacent commercial buildings. M o s t b u i l d i n g s wi t h i n t h e s t u d y a r e a a r e g e n e r a l l y we l l m a i n t a i n e d a n d p r e s e n t e d , a n d i n largely original exterior condition. Most buildings have a painted plastered finish. There a r e s o m e t h a t u t i l i s e b r i c k o r u n p a i n t e d p l a s t e r wo r k s u c h a s t h e P o r t l a n d B u i l d i n g . T h e shopfront zone has generally survived in a remarkably intact condition in Kingsland, along wi t h v e r a n d a h s a n d i n t e r i o r d e t a i l .

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o n e b u i l d i n g . S h o p p i n g b e c a m e a f a s h i o n a b l e a c t i v i t y . R e l i a n t o n d i r e c t c o n t a c t wi t h p a s s e r s - b y t h e r e t a i l t r a d e e x p a n d e d wi t h d e v e l o p m e n t s i n p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t . I n t h e e a r l y V i c t o r i a n p e r i o d t wo d e v e l o p m e n t s a l l o we d f u r t h e r d e v e l o p m e n t s . T h e s e i n c l u d e d i r o n supports for the building above and the production of cheap large sheets of plate glass. L a r g e s h o p wi n d o ws i n t h e p l a n e o f t h e b u i l d i n g we r e p o s s i b l e wi t h t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f c a s t i r o n p i e r s , a n d we r e c o m m o n i n t h e b e s t s h o p s b y 1 8 5 0 . A r c h i t e c t s b e g a n t o a p p l y m o r e architectural detailing to shopfronts, including pilasters or half columns supporting an a r c h i t r a v e , wh i c h c o u l d b e u s e d t o d i s p l a y t h e o wn e r ’ s n a m e . T h e s t a l l b o a r d b e n e a t h t h e s h o p wi n d o w wa s a l s o f r e q u e n t l y o r n a m e n t e d . T h e p l a t e g l a s s s h o p f r o n t wa s c r i t i c i s e d b y gothic revival architects such as Augustus Pugin and Sir George Gilbert Scott for c o n c e a l i n g h o w t h e we i g h t o f t h e b u i l d i n g wa s s u p p o r t e d . Historic photographs show that the earliest shops built in Queen St in Auckland in the 1 8 5 0 s a n d 1 8 6 0 s f o l l o we d t h i s m o d e l . T h e b a s i c m o d e l h a s r e m a i n e d f a i r l y c o n s t a n t o v e r t i m e , wi t h v a r i a t i o n s i n a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e . V e r a n d a h s b e c a m e c o m m o n i n A u c k l a n d a f t e r 1 8 7 0 . I n i t i a l l y t h e s e we r e s u p p o r t e d o n t i m b e r o r c a s t i r o n p o s t s . V e r a n d a h s we r e supported from building facades around the 1920s. Retail strips built during the late 19

and early 20th century have architectural elements in

common that contribute to the “traditional shopfront”. These elements typically included an architectural frame that defines the boundary of each shop and produces a comfortable pedestrian scale. The traditional shopfront usually included a signage fascia, large glazed d i s p l a y wi n d o ws o f t e n wi t h a s t a l l b o a r d , a n d s o m e t i m e s a r e c e s s e d e n t r a n c e . Many shopfronts in Kingsland remain in largely original condition, particularly to some of the earliest and most significant buildings. G e n e r a l l y c o n t i n u o u s s u s p e n d e d v e r a n d a h s wi t h f a s c i a s i g n p a n e l s r u n a l o n g t h e m a i n street frontages. There are some buildings including Pages Grain Store and Pages Forage S t o r e a n d t h e P o s t O f f i c e , wh i c h we r e d e s i g n e d wi t h o u t v e r a n d a h s , a n d t h i s i s p a r t o f t h e architectural concept and contributes to the quality of these buildings. On the opposite s i d e , t wo e a r l y b u i l d i n g s h a v e t h e i r v e r a n d a h s s u p p o r t e d o n p o s t s . ( 4 8 5 - 4 8 7 a n d 4 7 7 N e w North Road)

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Signage

Generally building signage typically found in traditional strip shopping centres can be g r o u p e d i n t o t h e f o l l o wi n g m a i n c a t e g o r i e s •

Signs on the body of the building, parapet etc.

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Signs on or attached to the verandah

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S i g n s o n t h e b o d y o f t h e b u i l d i n g we r e t r a d i t i o n a l l y p a i n t e d o n t o t h e p l a s t e r o r t i m b e r p a r a p e t , o r f o r m e d a s p a r t o f t h e p l a s t e r wo r k . S i g n s we r e g e n e r a l l y d e s i g n e d wi t h r e g a r d s t o a r c h i t e c t u r a l d e s i g n a l t h o u g h t h e r e a r e a l s o e x a m p l e s wh e r e f a c a d e s we r e m o r e l i b e r a l l y c o v e r e d wi t h a d v e r t i s e m e n t s . T h e v e r a n d a h f a s c i a wa s u s e d t o i t s f u l l p o t e n t i a l t o a d v e r t i s e r e t a i l b u s i n e s s e s . T h e f a i r l y s i m p l e v e r a n d a h o f P a g e s B u i l d i n g wa s r e m o d e l l e d wh e n t h e b u i l d i n g wa s e x t e n d e d . T h e v e r a n d a h f a s c i a wa s d i v i d e d i n t o b a ys wi t h p i l a s t e r s c a p p e d wi t h b a l l s , a s we l l a s t wo c u r v e d p e d i m e n t s . L a r g e l e t t e r i n g wa s u s e d i n t h e s e u p p e r p a n e l s t o p r o m o t e t h e s t o r e , wi t h s m a l l e r l e t t e r i n g u s e d o n t h e b a n d b e n e a t h t o e l a b o r a t e o n t h e r a n g e o f s e r v i c e s . T h i s elaborate verandah and signage fascia, supported on posts has been changed. The verandah is now suspended from the façade. Buildings in Kingsland retain some very early signs. Significant examples include the raised plaster lettering to all three Pages buildings, and to the Portland Building. One of t h e u p p e r l e v e l wi n d o ws o n P a g e s B u i l d i n g s t i l l h a s a n e a r l y s i g n i n p a i n t e d s i l v e r l e t t e r i n g : “ J o n n a t h a n G r a y S p o r t s we a r ” . T h e s h o p i n t e r i o r s h a v e a l s o r e t a i n e d e a r l y p a i n t e d s i g n a g e . Across the road The Portland Building has evidence of earlier painted signage (S M Gray) t o t h e p l a s t e r f a ç a d e a b o v e t h e s h o p f r o n t o f t h e K i n g s l a n d D a i r y. Other signage on Kingsland Buildings is typical of most suburban strip shopping areas. M o s t s i g n s a r e p a i n t e d a n d g e n e r a l l y l o c a t e d wi t h i n t h e s h o p f r o n t z o n e , b e n e a t h t h e verandah and on the verandah fascia. A number of businesses have also used signs mounted perpendicular to the facades above verandah height.

6.7

Summary Statement of Significance

B a s e d o n h i s t o r i c r e s e a r c h a n d s i t e i n s p e c t i o n s t h e f o l l o wi n g s t a t e m e n t s u m m a r i s e s t h e m a i n h e r i t a g e a n d c h a r a c t e r v a l u e s a s s o c i a t e d wi t h t h e c e n t r e :

SOCIAL The social significance of a place and its ability to demonstrate or represent distinctive aspects, change or continuity in the way of life, and/or characteristics of New Zealand society. Kingsland demonstrates in its built fabric the progressive development of the area as a residential suburb from the late 19

c e n t u r y o n wa r d s . T h e s h o p p i n g p r e c i n c t , l o c a t e d o n

t h e e a r l i e s t r o a d s i n t h e a r e a , d e v e l o p e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n wi t h t h e r a p i d l y i n c r e a s i n g p o p u l a t i o n a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s i n p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e r a i l wa y a n d t r a m l i n e s , wi t h a s i g n i f i c a n t p e r i o d o f b u i l t d e v e l o p m e n t a r o u n d t h e t u r n o f t h e 2 0

c e n t u r y, a n d i n t h e

1920s and 1930s. At the height of traditional development around this time the centre provided most of the e v e r yd a y s e r v i c e s , s u p p l i e s a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t n e e d e d b y t h e s u r r o u n d i n g s u b u r b a n d we s t e r n d i s t r i c t s . I t h a s i m p o r t a n t a s s o c i a t i o n s wi t h A W P a g e wh o b u i l t f o u r o f t h e k e y

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b u i l d i n g s i n t h e c e n t r e , a n d wh o s e g e n e r a l s t o r e b u s i n e s s wa s o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t i n Auckland.

UNDERLYING LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL FEATURES M a u n g a wh a u ( M t E d e n ) i s i n c l o s e p r o x i m i t y a n d v i e ws t o t h e m o u n t a i n a r e o b t a i n e d f r o m v a r i o u s l o c a t i o n s wi t h i n t h e c e n t r e m a i n l y t h r o u g h g a p s b e t we e n b u i l d i n g s o n t h e s o u t h e r n side of New North Road and across the tops of buildings.

URBAN STRUCTURE K i n g s l a n d ’ s c h a r a c t e r i s s t r o n g l y d e f i n e d b y t h e u n d e r l yi n g t o p o g r a p h y o f a r i d g e a n d g u l l i e s wh i c h h a s r e s u l t e d i n a l i n e a r u r b a n s t r u c t u r e . B o t h r o a d a n d r a i l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n routes reinforce the linear structure and at the same time contain the suburb in the north a n d t h e s o u t h r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e r e s u l t i n g n e t wo r k o n t h e we s t e r n e n d i s b a s e d o n a g r i d o f l o n g e a s t we s t s t r e e t b l o c k s wh i c h p r o v i d e s a d i s t i n c t i v e i m p e r m e a b l e c h a r a c t e r f r o m N e w North Road. T h e m i d d l e s e c t i o n b e t we e n C e n t r a l a n d B o n d S t r e e t i s a s h o r t e r b l o c k n e t wo r k t e r m i n a t i n g at Nixon Park in the north. The eastern end has resulted in a truncated grid on the northern side of New North Road. The alignment of New North Road curves and changes direction a number of times and this s e r v e s t o m a r k e n t r y p o i n t s t o t h e c e n t r e a s we l l a s c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e e x p e r i e n c e o f t h e changing nature of the street. The curve in New North Road at Kingsland Ave defines the we s t e r n e n t r y a n d t h e c h a n g e i n d i r e c t i o n a t B o n d S t r e e t / S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d i n t e r s e c t i o n d e f i n e s t h e e a s t e r n e n t r y. C o m m e r c i a l a c t i v i t y i s f o u n d o n e i t h e r s i d e o f N e w N o r t h R o a d wi t h d i f f e r i n g d e g r e e s o f i n t e n s i t y a n d m i x o f l a n d u s e . The area to the east of the shopping precinct is light industrial in nature and its character h a s b e e n s e v e r e l y e r o d e d d u e t o t h e s e t b a c k o f t h e b u i l d i n g s , r o a d wi d e n i n g a n d o n - s i t e parking, to the point that it does not contribute positively to the character of ‘old Kingsland’.

AESTHETIC The aesthetic significance or value of a place relates to the formal qualities of fabric and setting, including design, form, scale, materials, and quality of spaces etc. T h e a r e a d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e d e v e l o p m e n t s i n t a s t e a n d d e s i g n o f t yp i c a l s u b u r b a n c e n t r e s i n New

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o r c l o s e t o t h e m a i n s t r e e t s h o p p i n g p r e c i n c t . T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p t o t h e r a i l wa y i s a n i m p o r t a n t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f t h i s c e n t r e , wh i c h i n c o r p o r a t e s e a r l y r a i l b r i d g e s , a n d p e d e s t r i a n r a i l bridges. Changes in the direction, and topography of New North Road divide the centre into distinct zones.

TECHNOLOGICAL The technological significance of a place is its ability to provide information about past human activity or technical data about the fabric. It is concerned with the physical survival of the fabric, as evidence. Kingsland includes much of its early built fabric that occurred as the area changed from a farming district to dense residential suburb. This includes housing, commercial and community buildings that date from the late 19th century through to the 1920s and 30s, and provides evidence typical of progressive developments in construction and materials utilised.

HISTORICAL The historical significance or value of a place is its ability to demonstrate an association with important representative aspects of New Zealand history. This might include an association with persons, ideas or events. It includes the history of all the above concepts. T h e K i n g s l a n d s h o p p i n g p r e c i n c t wa s e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e e a r l y 1 8 8 0 s f o l l o wi n g t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e A u c k l a n d t o H e l e n s v i l l e R a i l wa y a n d s o m e o f t h e e a r l i e s t s u b d i v i s i o n s o f r u r a l a l l o t m e n t s a n d r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e a r e a . T h e K i n g s l a n d S t a t i o n wa s l o c a t e d c l o s e t o t h e j u n c t i o n o f t h e t wo m a i n r o a d s i n t h e a r e a ; N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d C a b b a g e T r e e S wa m p R o a d , n o w S a n d r i n g h a m R o a d , a n d c l o s e t o o n e o f t h e e a r l i e s t b u i l d i n g s i n t h e district, the Trinity Methodist Church. A W Pages Store established in 1885, formed the c o m m e r c i a l h e a r t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y , wh i c h e x p a n d e d p r o g r e s s i v e l y a s f u r t h e r s u b d i v i s i o n o c c u r r e d a n d p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t wa s d e v e l o p e d .

STREETSCAPE The streetscape character of the commercial precinct is characterised by the enclosure of the street that is experienced at the intersection of New North Road and Central Street. This is reinforced by the distinctive historic character of the group of buildings that remain l a r g e l y i n t a c t , a s we l l a s t h e c o n t i n u o u s b u i l d i n g f r o n t a g e s a l o n g t h e s t r e e t b o u n d a r y a n d verandahs over the footpath. The area to the east has experienced erosion of this fine grain quality of the surviving elements found in the core area and provides a distinct c o n t r a s t wi t h i n t h e s t r e e t s c a p e . T h e s t r e e t h a s a n u r b a n c h a r a c t e r wi t h l i t t l e v e g e t a t i o n t o b e f o u n d a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d . T h e s e q u a l i t i e s , t o g e t h e r wi t h t h e s u r r o u n d i n g E d wa r d i a n villas give the suburb a distinctive character.

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“CHARACTER DEFINING” AND “CHARACTER SUPPORTING” ELEMENTS T h e c e n t r e c o n t a i n s b u i l d i n g s f r o m a v a r i e t y o f e r a s , m a n y o f wh i c h m a y b e c o n s i d e r e d t o b e h i s t o r i c , a n d o t h e r s t h a t wh i l e n o t c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i a b l e a s h i s t o r i c , c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e character and vitality of the centre. Based on an understanding of the historic development and analysis of the urban character of Kingsland, buildings or groups of buildings have been identified as “character defining” or “character supporting” in terms of their historic/and or architectural, urban design and overall character importance. This approach is intended to foster the retention of the streetscape character and context of the centre by tailoring a level of control relative to the importance of each element. Surviving early buildings in the centre are a primary a s s e t . S y m p a t h e t i c t r e a t m e n t wi l l p r o v i d e a h i g h q u a l i t y, a u t h e n t i c i d e n t i t y b y r e i n f o r c i n g the centre’s unique qualities. It is not the intention to freeze the built environment, but it is intended that the particular character of the area is understood, and that change can be managed to protect the distinctive character of the centre. Innovative and congruent development likely to add to the appreciated attributes of Kingsland should be encouraged. Existing buildings, groups of buildings, structures, or trees in this centre have particular significance in terms of the social, aesthetic, technological and historic values of the centre. Based on the research, assessment and analysis undertaken “Character Defining” buildings and elements are those that make a major contribution to the character and h e r i t a g e s i g n i f i c a n c e o f t h e c e n t r e , a n d i f r e m o v e d wo u l d c r e a t e a s e r i o u s l o s s i n i d e n t i f i e d character.

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contribution to the character and heritage values of the centre. They have been identified as “character supporting” if they contribute to the historic character and sense of place or a r e c o n s i s t e n t wi t h t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d v a l u e s o f t h e “ c h a r a c t e r d e f i n i n g ” b u i l d i n g s . F o r example, they may contribute to the streetscape character, or form part of an intact group of traditional “mainstreet” buildings, but not be of particular historic, social or architectural v a l u e . I n o r d e r t o p r o t e c t t h e s e v a l u e s a s p a r t o f t h e C h a r a c t e r H e r i t a g e o v e r l a y, r e m o v a l , r e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d / o r e x t e n s i v e a l t e r a t i o n wi t h i n t h e o v e r l a y s h o u l d t r i g g e r a r e s o u r c e consent process. The retention and ongoing use of “character supporting” buildings is also desirable, h o we v e r p o t e n t i a l c h a n g e wi l l b e m o r e r e a d i l y a c c o m m o d a t e d i n t h e s e l o c a t i o n s wi t h o u t detracting from the overall identified character of the centre. With redevelopment of sites wi t h i n t h e C h a r a c t e r H e r i t a g e o v e r l a y c o n t r o l l e d b y a R e s o u r c e C o n s e n t p r o c e s s , t h e r e wi l l be opportunity for direction to respond to identified character, and review of proposals.

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Recommendations

As discussed in the analysis section above, a number of character and heritage factors contribute to the distinctive and defining qualities of Kingsland. These heritage and character qualities represent a valuable resource to the community and the City and require appropriate management. Overall, it is recommended that collectively these f e a t u r e s a r e wo r t h y o f p r o t e c t i o n . A r a n g e o f s t a t u t o r y a n d n o n - s t a t u t o r y m e c h a n i s m s a r e available to protect the centre’s heritage and character values and it is recommended that a c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e t wo i s m o s t l i k e l y t o a c h i e v e t h e b e s t o u t c o m e s .

7.1

Statutory Mechanism

T h e I s t h m u s s e c t i o n o f t h e A u c k l a n d C i t y D i s t r i c t P l a n p r o v i d e s t h e f r a m e wo r k f o r development in the City. In addition to the provisions of the various zones that apply to the land in the study area, and the focussed heritage protection provisions contained in Part 5 C , i t i s c o n s i d e r e d a p p r o p r i a t e t o i n t r o d u c e a c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y t h a t wo u l d a d d r e s s t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t we e n t h e c e n t r e ’ s c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e e l e m e n t s t h a t a r e collectively important to retain and/or reinforce. The introduction of such provisions also has the potential to provide guidance for the r e d e v e l o p m e n t o f s i t e s wh e r e t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e v a l u e s o f t h e centre have been eroded. As the centre carries a Business zoning (Business 2 and 4) it seems that the most logical location for inclusion of character/heritage overlay provisions is in the Business Section of t h e P l a n . I t i s l i k e l y t h a t t h i s c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y wi l l b e a p p l i e d t o a n u m b e r o f centres around the Isthmus. Whilst the character and heritage values of each of these c e n t r e s wi l l b e d i v e r g e n t a s a r e s u l t o f d i f f e r i n g p h ys i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , h i s t o r i e s , a n d s u r r o u n d i n g c o m m u n i t i e s a n d l a n d o wn e r s h i p / t e n u r e p a t t e r n s , t h e a p p r o a c h t a k e n t o manage the distinctive values should be consistent. It is recommended that an overall p o l i c y f r a m e wo r k , r u l e s a n d a s s e s s m e n t c r i t e r i a c o u l d b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e B u s i n e s s s e c t i o n (Part

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H o we v e r , i t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t R e s i d e n t i a l 7 a d e v e l o p m e n t c o n t r o l s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e p r o p e r t i e s a d j a c e n t t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l a r e a a n d s i t wi t h i n a c r i t i c a l s t r e e t f r o n t a g e , b e r e v i e we d t o a d d r e s s s t r e e t f r o n t a g e c o n t r o l s , a s e x i s t i n g d e v e l o p m e n t c o n t r o l s d o n o t d o this. Without such controls future high-density development in this area that does not address the street could influence and detract from the character of the streetscape. As a r e s u l t o f t h e p r e c e d i n g a n a l ys i s , i t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t a n y c h a n g e s wi t h i n t h e b o a r d e r c o n t e x t b e c o n s i d e r e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n wi t h t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r t h e o v e r l a y. In order to give direction as to the extent of the boarder context, this study has demarcated an area around the commercial precinct as an area of influence in addition to t h e c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l y b o u n d a r y. T h e r e c o m m e n d e d a r e a o f i n f l u e n c e a n d t h e b o u n d a r y o f t h e c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y a r e s h o wn o n t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g m a p ( F i g u r e 4 ) t o g e t h e r wi t h a s u m m a r y o f t h e k e y c h a r a c t e r a n d h e r i t a g e e l e m e n t s . The opportunity also exists to incorporate the recommended protection and enhancement provisions into any Centre Plan being prepared for a centre. The inclusion of such p r o v i s i o n s i n a C e n t r e P l a n wo u l d p r o v i d e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o i n t e g r a t e a n d a l i g n wi t h o t h e r relevant provisions relating to such matters as traffic management, economic development and community development.

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Non-Statutory Mechanisms

T h e a n a l y s i s p r o v i d e d i n t h i s r e p o r t wi l l a l s o b e a u s e f u l r e s o u r c e t o g u i d e f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t / m a n a g e m e n t o u t s i d e t h e D i s t r i c t P l a n p r o c e s s . F e a t u r e s wi t h i n t h e p u b l i c realm determine a number of important character elements. This study should be used as a resource to guide Council initiatives through departments such as Community Planning and T A R S . I t wi l l a l s o p r o v i d e a u s e f u l r e s o u r c e f o r n o n - C o u n c i l o r g a n i s a t i o n s s u c h a s Business Associations and Mainstreet initiatives. The potential also exists to use the information contained in this study as a basis to develop promotional material and as an educational/advocacy tool. An example is the r e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d h e r i t a g e wa l k b r o c h u r e — M t E d e n a r e a — M a u n g a wh a u H e r i t a g e W a l k s . T h e f o l l o wi n g a r e d e t a i l e d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t h a t s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t h r o u g h b o t h statutory and non-statutory means in order to protect and enhance the character and h e r i t a g e e l e m e n t s t h a t c o l l e c t i v e l y c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e c r e a t i o n o f a u n i q u e t o wn c e n t r e .

7.3

Character Recommendations

URBAN STRUCTURE T h e u n d e r l yi n g l a n d s c a p e c o n t e x t , t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e t wo r k a n d i t s a l i g n m e n t a n d t h e block configuration determine the urban structure of Kingsland’s commercial core. Old Kingsland is categorised by a surviving group of landmark buildings at the intersection of C e n t r a l a n d N e w N o r t h R o a d s , a s we l l a s a c o n t i n u o u s b u i l t f r o n t a g e a n d v e r a n d a h s o v e r

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the footpath. The commercial core is surrounded and supported by the residential c o m p o n e n t o f t h e s u b u r b wi t h i t s c h a r a c t e r E d wa r d i a n v i l l a s . The development to the east of the commercial core tends to be more industrial in nature especially on the northern side of New North Road. The streetscape character has been s e v e r e l y e r o d e d d u e t o r o a d wi d e n i n g , o n - s i t e p a r k i n g a n d b u i l d i n g s s e t b a c k f r o m t h e r o a d f r o n t a g e . T h e s o u t h e r n s e c t i o n o f t h i s b l o c k , b e t we e n K i n g s l a n d R o a d a n d t h e l a n d m a r k M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h b u i l d i n g , i s n o t we l l i nt e g r a t e d wi t h t h e we s t e r n o l d e r p r e c i n c t . The

Kingsland

R a i l wa y

Station

and

r a i l wa y

corridor

are

proximity

the

c o m m e r c i a l c o r e m a k i n g t h e a r e a h i g h l y a c c e s s i b l e b y p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t . H o we v e r , t h e s t a t i o n i s n e i t h e r f u n c t i o n a l l y n o r v i s u a l l y i n t e g r a t e d wi t h i n t h e s u b u r b . T h e b u i l d i n g s t u r n t h e i r b a c k s o n t h e r a i l wa y s t a t i o n a n d a s a c o n s e q u e n c e t h e s t a t i o n a r e a i s c h a r a c t e r i s e d as an unsafe and neglected environment. Recommendations •

R e c o g n i s e a n d r e s p e c t t h e q u a l i t i e s o f t h e u n d e r l yi n g l a n d s c a p e c o n t e x t a n d u r b a n structure.

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R e c o g n i s e t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e o f t h e r a i l wa y i n K i n g s l a n d ‘ s h e r i t a g e a n d s t r e n g t h e n t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e ’ s c o n n e c t i o n s wi t h K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n .

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Respect and retain existing street dimensions of the commercial core. Remove s t r e e t wi d e n i n g p r o v i s i o n s a n d e n c o u r a g e r e d e v e l o p m e n t t o b u i l d u p t o s t r e e t e d g e .

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R e s p e c t v i e ws d o wn s t r e e t s o f M t E d e n , A r c h H i l l a n d E d e n P a r k s p o r t s g r o u n d , e . g . i n v e s t i g a t e r e m o v a l e v e n t u a l l y o f b i l l b o a r d s t h a t o b s c u r e v i e ws t o M t E d e n f r o m Bond Street intersection.

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redevelopment

the

block

b e t we e n

Central

Road

and

Bond

Street/Sandringham intersection, on both the northern and southern sides of New North Road. •

R e m o v e t h e r o a d wi d e n i n g d e s i g n a t i o n a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d r e i n s t a t e t h e s t r e e t s c a p e q u a l i t y i n l i n e wi t h t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e f o r t h e b l o c k b e t we e n C e n t r a l Road and Bond Street/Sandringham Road intersection. This can be achieved by redefining the street edge, providing continuity of streetscape features along the length of the street edge and by providing pedestrian activities or on-street parking, i n t h e a r e a t h a t h a s b e e n s e t a s i d e f o r t h e r o a d wi d e n i n g .

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M a i n t a i n o n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g wh e r e p o s s i b l e a s o p p o s e d t o e n f o r c i n g o n - s i t e p a r k i n g in the case of redevelopment of a site. The provision of on-street parking maintains the integrity of the street block in that a continuous built frontage and footpath can be maintained.

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I n v e s t i g a t e p o s s i b l e n o r t h - s o u t h p e d e s t r i a n l i n k s b e t we e n F i r s t A v e n u e a n d N e w North Road.

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Review Residential 7a development controls applicable to properties adjacent to the c h a r a c t e r / h e r i t a g e o v e r l a y. D e v e l o p m e n t s h o u l d a d d r e s s s t r e e t f r o n t a g e a n d e n s u r e s t r e e t s c a p e a m e n i t y i s c o n s i s t e n t wi t h t h e c o m m e r c i a l c o r e .

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S t r e n g t h e n t h e s y m b o l i c , v i s u a l a n d p h y s i c a l l i n k b e t we e n N e w N o r t h R o a d a n d Kerr’s Corner on Sandringham Road.

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Prepare urban design and architectural guidelines (statutory – District Plan) to include unique features of the commercial precinct.

OPEN SPACE Nixon Park does not have a close relationship to the commercial centre although it provides an important open space element in close proximity to the commercial core. There i s n o c i v i c o p e n s p a c e wi t h i n t h e c e n t r e a n d s u c h a s p a c e c l o s e t o t h e K i n g s l a n d S t a t i o n wo u l d p r o v i d e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y t o e n j o y a s we l l a s s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e u r b a n s t r u c t u r e wi t h i n t h e c e n t r e . Recommendations •

S t r e n g t h e n c o n n e c t i o n s a n d l i n k a g e s b e t we e n t h e s h o p p i n g p r e c i n c t a n d N i x o n Park.

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A c k n o wl e d g e t h a t t h e r a i l wa y c o r r i d o r i s a n i m p o r t a n t s t r u c t u r i n g e l e m e n t wi t h i n t h e s u b u r b a n d s t r e n g t h e n i t s l i n e a r c h a r a c t e r a n d a m e n i t y v a l u e wi t h p l a n t i n g a l o n g t h e r a i l wa y r e s e r v e .

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Improve the public realm by utilising the Kingsland Road cul-de-sac as an urban p u b l i c s p a c e a s we l l a s a n i m p r o v e d a c c e s s t o t h e r a i l wa y s t a t i o n .

STREETSCAPE The character of the streetscape is determined to a large extent by the proportions of c a r r i a g e wa y , f o o t p a t h a n d l e v e l o f e n c l o s u r e c r e a t e d b y a d j o i n i n g s i t e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d verandahs over the footpath. The greatest level of enclosure is created around the intersection of New North Road and Central Road. Here a collection of landmark buildings, continuous retail frontage and verandahs over the footpath contribute to the enclosure. On both sides of the road on the centre’s eastern end (from Central Road to Bond Street) the lack of continuous retail frontages and built development to the street edge diminishes the pedestrian amenity of this area. T h e s t r e e t s c a p e i s l e s s e n c l o s e d t o t h e we s t o f t h e m a i n r e t a i l p r e c i n c t . O n t h e n o r t h e r n side of the street, as the area changes to a predominantly residential character, the row of i n t a c t h i s t o r i c r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g s f o r m a we l l d e f i n e d s p i n e wh i c h c o n t r i b u t e s t o t h e streetscape character of the area. On the southern side of the street, opposite the villas,

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t h e s t r e e t s c a p e d i m i n i s h e s wh e r e t h e r e i s m i x e d c h a r a c t e r o f c o m m e r c i a l a n d r e s i d e n t i a l activities. Recommendations •

Enhance and improve the vitality of the pubic realm by means of: -

Introducing elements of public art to the streetscape, designed by local artists and crafts people.

Developing a much needed urban space at the heart of the commercial precinct, on the former Kingsland Road cul-de-sac.

I n t e g r a t i n g t h e K i n g s l a n d S t a t i o n e n t r a n c e wi t h t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t b y means of the proposed urban space.

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Landscaping and planting the public car park on New North Road.

Enhance commercial core to create a sense of arrival and strengthen the identity of the centre.

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U n d e r t a k i n g a p e d e s t r i a n , t r a f f i c a n d p a r k i n g m a n a g e m e n t p l a n wi t h t h e v i e w t o i m p r o v i n g p u b l i c r e a l m a m e n i t y a n d p e d e s t r i a n s a f e t y.

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P r o v i d e a s a f e p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g wi t h i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f K i n g s l a n d R a i l wa y S t a t i o n t o s t r e n g t h e n t h e c o n n e c t i o n b e t we e n t h e c o m m e r c i a l p r e c i n c t a n d t h e r a i l wa y s t a t i o n . I n v e s t i g a t e a n a d d i t i o n a l p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g o n N e w N o r t h R o a d b e t we e n C e n t r a l R o a d a n d B o n d S t r e e t . K e r b e x t e n s i o n s i n l i n e wi t h t h e p e d e s t r i a n r e f u g e m e d i a n o n N e w N o r t h R o a d wo u l d f a c i l i t a t e e a s e o f c r o s s i n g a n d v i s i b i l i t y f o r pedestrians.

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Recognise that surviving historic buildings are a primary asset of the area, and that s y m p a t h e t i c t r e a t m e n t wo u l d p r o v i d e t h e c e n t r e wi t h a h i g h q u a l i t y u n i q u e i d e n t i t y .

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Respect and retain elements of the historic buildings such as continuous building f r o n t a g e s a n d t h e l o c a t i o n o f wi n d o ws , d o o r s a n d v e r a n d a h s t h a t a r e o r i e n t a t e d t o wa r d s t h e s i d e wa l k .

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Introduce feature lighting of character defining buildings and vegetation, in keeping wi t h t h e c h a r a c t e r o f t h e a r e a , t o e n h a n c e t h e n i g h t t i m e a m b i a n c e o f t h e a r e a .

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Use development controls such as “build to line” building orientation and coverage t o e n s u r e t h a t n e w b u i l d i n g s a r e i n co n t e x t wi t h t h e a r e a a n d f a c e t h e s t r e e t .

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Encourage comfortable, interesting and safe pedestrian environments to support public outdoor activity.

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Carefully locate street furniture so that it does not clutter the footpath and detract from the pedestrian street environment. Generally, street furniture should be l o c a t e d p a r a l l e l wi t h t h e k e r b l i n e a n d s h o u l d n o t d i m i n i s h a n a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e façade treatment.

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E n c o u r a g e a g a t e wa y d e m a r c a t i o n wh e r e t h e t r a n s i t i o n o f l a n d u s e s o c c u r s i n t h e we s t . D i s t i n c t i v e p l a n t i n g , a s i g n o r p a r k i n g k e r b e x t e n s i o n s c a n b e u s e d t o i d e n t i f y the change of one land use area to another.

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Encourage the artistic and retail specialties of the precinct.

BUILDING CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE T h e K i n g s l a n d s h o p p i n g c e n t r e i s a m i x e d - u s e a r e a wi t h c o m m e r c i a l , r e t a i l , c o m m u n i t y a n d entertainment functions in close proximity to residential development. M o s t b u i l d i n g s a l o n g N e w N o r t h R o a d a r e g e n e r a l l y we l l m a i n t a i n e d a n d p r e s e n t e d , a n d i n largely original exterior condition. Kingsland retains some of its early timber retail b u i l d i n g s d a t i n g f r o m t h e 1 8 9 0 s . A m a j o r p e r i o d o f d e v e l o p m e n t o c c u r r e d b e t we e n 1 9 0 0 and 1920, and the survival of most of these early buildings contributes strongly to the urban character of Kingsland. The most significant early buildings in Kingsland including Pages Building, Pages Grain Store and Forage Store, and the Portland Buildings, and the adjacent timber building at 477 New North Road remain in remarkably intact condition. They retain original shopfronts or facades, entrances and interiors. The degree of i n t a c t n e s s wi t h i n t h i s c e n t r e g i v e s t h e p e d e s t r i a n z o n e a s t r o n g l y d e f i n e d h e r i t a g e character. Kingsland is also characterised by its mix of building types and functions including purpose built retail buildings and the grain and forage stores in the mainstreet. The continued range of uses in the mainstreet is also unique to this centre. The proximity o f t h e m a i n s t r e e t t o t h e r a i l wa y l i n e a n d r a i l wa y s t a t i o n i s a l s o u n i q u e . T h e s u r v i v a l o f t h e 1 9 0 9 r a i l wa y s t a t i o n , c o n t e m p o r a r y t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e c e n t r e r e i n f o r c e s t h e heritage character of the centre. A r a n g e o f s o l u t i o n s wi l l b e r e q u i r e d f o r t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o f b u i l d i n g s wi t h i n t h e a r e a , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e p a r t i c u l a r b u i l d i n g a n d t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e o wn e r s a n d u s e r s h o we v e r s o m e g e n e r a l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a r e s e t o u t b e l o w. Recommendations •

Surviving early buildings are a primary asset of Kingsland in retaining a sense of its h i s t o r i c c h a r a c t e r , a n d s y m p a t h e t i c t r e a t m e n t wi l l p r o v i d e a h i g h q u a l i t y, i d e n t i t y reinforcing its unique qualities. The existing character of particular blocks should guide any redevelopment.

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Maintain small to medium plot sizes.

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Where possible existing “character defining” and “character supporting” buildings should continue to be maintained and adapted to new or ongoing uses in preference to building new structures.

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Alterations or additions to “character defining” and “character supporting” buildings should not detract from the appearance of the original structure. Particular attention should

paid

integrating

the

new

structure

wi t h

original

s ym p a t h e t i c

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Redecoration, repair and maintenance of existing fabric should be carried out in a m a n n e r a n d d e s i g n , a n d wi t h s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s t o t h o s e o r i g i n a l l y u s e d .

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Adaptive reuse proposals involving significant impact should be based on appropriate professional advice.

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Original verandah detailing should be maintained.

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Retention of surviving original shopfronts should be encouraged.

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Retention of surviving original interior detail should be encouraged. Specific District Plan scheduling of interiors in Kingsland should be made consistent.

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Traditionally surviving unpainted masonry and plaster detailing and finishes should be retained.

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A d d i t i o n s o r a l t e r a t i o n s s h o u l d b e i n k e e p i n g wi t h t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l a n d h i s t o r i c f o r m , proportions, and style of the existing building. Construction of additional floor levels to buildings identified as character defining should be avoided.

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New buildings should have regard for the physical setting and context provided by the adjacent buildings and the street. New development should maintain the high standard o f t h e a r e a a n d b e d e s i g n e d wi t h p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o s c a l e , f o r m , f e n e s t r a t i o n , materials, finishes and verandah types.

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C o n s i d e r a t i o n s h o u l d b e g i v e n t o p r o v i d i n g i n c e n t i v e s f o r b u i l d i n g o wn e r s t o u n d e r t a k e maintenance to existing buildings, such as providing professional advice on repairs and colour schemes.

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E n c o u r a g e l o c a l p r o p e r t y o wn e r s a n d b u s i n e s s e s t o r e c o g n i s e a n d r e s p e c t s p e c i a l a t t r i b u t e s o f t h e a r e a wi t h p r o v i s i o n o f i n t e r p r e t i v e i n f o r m a t i o n s u c h a s a h e r i t a g e wa l k s brochure to increase understanding of historic and architectural development.

SIGNAGE S i g n d e s i g n s h o u l d f o l l o w s i m p l e p r i n c i p l e s wi t h r e g a r d s t o g r a p h i c d e s i g n a n d p o s i t i o n o n the building, to ensure that they clearly communicate, and enhance the architectural character of the building.

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Recommendations •

The design and placement of signage, particularly above verandah level should not conceal

architectural

detail

and

should

sensibly

relate

the

proportions

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architectural style of the building façade. •

All signage should be to a high graphic standard, preferably professionally designed a n d s i g n - wr i t t e n . W h e r e e v i d e n t r a i s e d p l a s t e r e d l e t t e r i n g c a n p r o v i d e a b a s i s f o r contemporary graphics.

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S i g n a g e s c h e m e s s h o u l d b e d e v e l o p e d a n d c o o r d i n a t e d wi t h e x i s t i n g o r p r o p o s e d colour schemes.

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Signage should not be painted directly onto building facades, unless there is precedent on individual buildings for this.

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R e t a i l e r s i n t h e a r e a s h o u l d b e a s s i s t e d t o wo r k t o g e t h e r t o p r e p a r e a r e a s o n a b l e a n d wo r k a b l e s e t o f g u i d e l i n e s f o r s i g n a g e wi t h i n t h e s h o p f r o n t z o n e .

SHOPFRONTS AND VERANDAHS Buildings in Kingsland retain their original shopfront and verandah detail to a high degree. This contributes strongly to the character and authenticity of this centre, and should be protected and enhanced. In particular Pages Building, and the Portland Building opposite have intact shopfront wi n d o w j o i n e r y , d o o r s , t i l e d r e c e s s e d e n t r a n c e s , t i l e d s t a l l b o a r d s a n d o r i g i n a l o r e a r l y v e r a n d a h s . O n t h e we s t s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t o r i g i n a l o r e a r l y s h o p f r o n t s r e m a i n i n a l l b u t three of the buildings from Central Road to the Chemist at 489 New North Road. G e n e r a l l y c o n t i n u o u s s u s p e n d e d v e r a n d a h s wi t h f a s c i a s i g n p a n e l s r u n a l o n g t h e m a i n s t r e e t f r o n t a g e s . H i s t o r i c p h o t o g r a p h s s h o w t h a t P a g e s B u i l d i n g a n d t h e t wo b u i l d i n g s t o the north at 433-448 New North Road originally had verandahs supported on posts. These all now have suspended verandahs. There are some buildings such as Pages Grain Store, Pages Forage Store and the Post O f f i c e , wh i c h we r e d e s i g n e d wi t h o u t v e r a n d a h s . T h i s i s p a r t o f t h e o r i g i n a l a r c h i t e c t u r a l c o n c e p t , o r t o d o wi t h t h e u t i l i t a r i a n p u r p o s e o f t h e s e b u i l d i n g s , a n d c o n t r i b u t e s t o t h e quality and character of the streetscape. It is preferable that these buildings do not have verandahs added. Recommendations •

S u r v i v i n g o r i g i n a l s h o p f r o n t s wi t h i n b u i l d i n g s c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e h e r i t a g e s t r e e t s c a p e should be retained and conserved.

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Shopfront frames including columns and stallboards should be appropriately finished to r e l a t e t o t h e b u i l d i n g f a ç a d e a s a wh o l e .

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New shopfronts should be sympathetic to the design and materials of the building in wh i c h t h e y a r e l o c a t e d .

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O r i g i n a l v e r a n d a h s s h o u l d b e r e t a i n e d a n d c o n s e r v e d wi t h i n t h e M a i n s t r e e t a r e a . C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e v e r a n d a h e d g e f a s c i a s h o u l d b e m a d e wh e n d e s i g n i n g s i g n s f o r the fascias.

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Character

defining

supporting

buildings

originally

designed

and

built

wi t h o u t

verandahs should be retained as existing. •

F o r n e w b u i l d i n g s t h e v e r a n d a h d e s i g n s h o u l d b e s ym p a t h e t i c t o t h e s t y l e , p o s i t i o n a n d s c a l e o f e x i s t i n g t yp e s , a n d t h o s e i m m e d i a t e l y a d j a c e n t .

INTERIORS Many of the early buildings in the centre retain original interiors or some of their interior detail. The shop interior is clearly visible from the footpath through plate glass shop wi n d o ws , i s a c c e s s i b l e t o t h e p u b l i c a n d f o r m s p a r t o f t h e “ p u b l i c r e a l m ” wi t h i n t h e s e traditional strip shopping centres. The survival of historic interior detail contributes s t r o n g l y t o t h e a u t h e n t i c i t y o f h e r i t a g e c h a r a c t e r b u i l d i n g s . I n t h e s a m e wa y t h a t s u r v i v i n g original shop fronts reinforce the pedestrian experience of the heritage qualities of these c e n t r e s , i t i s f u r t h e r e n h a n c e d wh e r e i n t e r i o r d e t a i l r e m a i n s . I n K i n g s l a n d t h e H e r i t a g e A n a l y s i s p l a n s a n d R e c o r d S h e e t s n o t e wh e r e h i s t o r i c i n t e r i o r detail survives. Interiors are particularly intact and of significance in the Portland Buildings, and Pages Building. These buildings are already scheduled, but unlike the Kingsland Post Office the scheduling does not include the interior. Recommendations •

S u r v i v i n g o r i g i n a l i n t e r i o r d e t a i l s h o u l d b e r e t a i n e d a n d c o n s e r v e d , c o n s i s t e n t wi t h t h e approach to historic shop fronts and verandah detail.

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T h e c o n s i s t e n t i n c l u s i o n o f i n t e r i o r s wi t h t h e s c h e d u l i n g o f k e y h i s t o r i c c o m m e r c i a l buildings should be considered.

PAINT SCHEMES T h e p a i n t i n g o f b u i l d i n g f a c a d e s i n s t r i p r e t a i l c e n t r e s i s o n e o f t h e m o s t e f f e c t i v e wa y s o f enlivening the pedestrian environment and most importantly ensuring it looks cared for. Maintaining painted surfaces is a continual process so there is room for change and a little experimentation. The use of colour is important as it can significantly enhance the appearance of a building. Research into heritage paint schemes, particularly for residential buildings from the V i c t o r i a n a n d E d wa r d i a n p e r i o d s h a s e n a b l e d m o s t p a i n t c o m p a n i e s t o p r o d u c e h e r i t a g e paint ranges for the domestic market.

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Little research is available specifically on colour schemes applied to early commercial b u i l d i n g s i n N e w Z e a l a n d h o we v e r p h ys i c a l e v i d e n c e s u g g e s t s a r e a s o n a b l y c o n s e r v a t i v e palette based on natural materials. Many buildings from the early 20th century originally h a d a n a t u r a l p l a s t e r o r b r i c k f i n i s h . O f t e n p l a s t e r wo r k wa s i n t e n t i o n a l l y l i n e d a n d f i n i s h e d t o l o o k l i k e s t o n e . T i m b e r b u i l d i n g s we r e o f t e n p a i n t e d i n a s i m i l a r m a n n e r t o g i v e t h e appearance of a monolithic surface. D u r i n g t h e l a t e 1 9 2 0 s a n d 1 9 3 0 s t h e r e wa s a l s o a u s e o f s o f t l y t i n t e d p l a s t e r s i n t e r r a c o t t a a n d o c h r e c o l o u r s , o f t e n c o n t r a s t e d wi t h a r e a s o f b r i c k wo r k . T e r r a z z o a n d N e w Z e a l a n d m a r b l e a n d g r a n i t e we r e o f t e n u t i l i s e d f o r s h o p f r o n t f r a m e s a n d s t a l l b o a r d s . P a i n t f i n i s h e s t e n d e d n o t t o u s e v e r y d a r k o r v e r y b r i g h t c o l o u r s t h a t wo u l d f a d e t o o q u i c k l y, a n d t e n d e d to reflect natural materials and finishes such as stones, brick and tinted plaster. M o d e r n a r c h i t e c t u r a l i n t e r n a t i o n a l i n f l u e n c e s o n N e w Z e a l a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e f o l l o wi n g t h e s e c o n d wo r l d wa r g e n e r a l l y s a w t h e u s e o f m u c h l i g h t e r c o l o u r s c h e m e s , h o we v e r t h e p r i n c i p l e o f h o n e s t y t o m a t e r i a l s wa s i m p o r t a n t a n d a g a i n n a t u r a l m a t e r i a l s we r e e x p r e s s e d as part of the over all design intentions. G r e a t e r e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n wi t h c o l o u r o n b u i l d i n g f a c a d e s i n t r a d i t i o n a l s h o p p i n g a r e a s h a s occurred in the post-modern period of the late 1970s and 1980s. During this period colour has been used much more freely to highlight architectural detail. More recently there is a t r e n d t o wa r d m o r e n a t u r a l b u t d a r k e r c o l o u r s c h e m e s . In

Kingsland

shopping

centre

most

buildings

the

mainstreet

have

been

painted

s ym p a t h e t i c a l l y , a n d a r e g e n e r a l l y we l l m a i n t a i n e d . Recommendations •

Existing painted surfaces should be maintained in good condition.

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Selection of colours should relate to the design and materials of each individual building. It is recommended that selected colours be based on investigations of the o r i g i n a l c o l o u r s c h e m e s . T h i s c a n b e d o n e wi t h o n s i t e ‘ s c r a p e b a c k s ’ a n d p a i n t s a m p l i n g a n d r e f e r e n c e t o e a r l y p h o t o g r a p h s o f b u i l d i n g s we r e a v a i l a b l e .

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Professional advice on individual colour schemes is strongly recommended.

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The overall design and appearance of building shopfronts, signage and colours should be considered collectively.

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Unpainted naturally finished surfaces such as plaster, brick, stone or tiling should not be painted.

Recommendations for further assessment for possible Individual Scheduling •

Trinity Methodist Church and Jubilee Hall

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477 New North Road

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interiors

Portland

Building

and

Pages

Buildings

consistent

wi t h

scheduling of the Post Office. At northern end: •

K i wi B a c o n F a c t o r y

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Bridgens Shoe Factory

Recommendations to encourage local property owners and businesses to recognise and respect special attributes of the area •

Preparation of a “Good Solutions Guide” to maintenance and conservation, and painting of heritage mainstreet buildings, similar to one prepared by Invercargill City Council.

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Improve understanding of the Maori and European history of the area, potentially t h r o u g h a h e r i t a g e wa l k b r o c h u r e , i n t e r p r e t i v e m a t e r i a l wi t h i n o r a b o u t k e y b u i l d i n g s , o r on-site markers. Themes could include the importance of the New North Road ridge as a n a n c i e n t t r a c k , t h e r o l e o f t h e r a i l wa y a s a c a t a l y s t f o r t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t h e c e n t r e , e a r l y l a n d o wn e r s a n d s u b d i v i s i o n , c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t , s t r e e t n a m e s a n d wh o we r e s o m e o f t h e “ K i n g s ” a s s o c i a t e d wi t h K i n g s l a n d - T e W h e r o wh e r o , P o t u t a u , King George, A W Page, or long time local resident Leo Autridge, once named as the K i n g o f K i n g s l a n d i n t h e l o c a l n e ws p a p e r .

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Bibliography

Primary Sources Land Information New Zealand Deposited Plan

171 383

Certificate of Title

34/19

Auckland City Archives MAC 212/1/25 Microfilm plans

326-330 Great North Road

Archives New Zealand Kingsland Buildings – Station and Platform 1902-1974, BAAN A714/46b 32/1 Part 1. Official Publications Census

1891 1886 1901 1936

Street Directories Cleave’s Auckland Provincial Directory

1915

Leightons Auckland Provincial Directory

1935-6 1939-40

Wises New Zealand Post Office Directory

1920

N e w s p a p e r s a n d M a g a zi n e s A u c k l a n d C i t y H a r b o u r N e ws

17 July 1992 1 December 1993 10 December 1993 15 July 1998 5 August 1998

Auckland Star

14 June 1911 10 November 1988 22 December 1988

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Central Leader

8 July 1980 11 May 1982 6 September 1983 23 August 1988 12 March 1993 17 April 1996 30 July 1999

Metro

July 1985

New Zealand Building Record

20 June 1928 22 November 1929

New Zealand Herald

14 March 1912 3 July 1882 29 October 1984 27 July 1990

New Zealand National Review

15 September 1944

Western Leader

13 February 1969

Scrapbooks and Vertical Files Auckland Scrap Book, Auckland Public Library

August 1967 May 1969

Vertical File, Mt Albert – Schools, Mt Albert Public Library. Photographic Collections Auckland Public Library Auckland War Memorial Museum Secondary Sources Books A n g e l o , F a ye M . , T h e C h a n g i n g F a c e o f M o u n t E d e n : A H i s t o r y o f M t E d e n ’s Development up to the Present, Auckland, 1989. Bush, G.W.A., Decently and in Order: The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council, Auckland, 1971. Bush, G.W.A., Advance in Order: The Auckland City Council from Centenary to Reorganisation 1971-1989, Auckland, 1991. Chapple, Geoff, 1981: The Tour, Wellington, 1984.

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Kelly, June, and Ngaire Diamond and Carol Badcock, Mt Albert School Centenary 1969, n.p., 1969. Heape, D.M., and Audrey G. Wood, A Brief History of Trinity Methodist Church Kingsland, Auckland, 1978. M a h o n e y, J . D . , D o w n a t t h e S t a t i o n : A S t u d y o f t h e N e w Z e a l a n d R a i l w a y S t a t i o n , Palmerston North, 1987. Scott, Dick, In Old Mt Albert, Auckland, 1961. Stone, R.J.C., Makers of Fortune: A Colonial Business Community and its Fall, Auckland, 1973 Articles, Reports and Other Written Sources Eccles, Roger, ‘Kingsland in Isolation’, student project video recording, Architecture Library, University of Auckland. Lovell-Smith, Melanie, ‘Mt Albert Historical Report’, unpublished report for Auckland City Council, 2000. McMillan, Craig, ‘The Kingsland Post Office’, unpublished report, UNITEC, 2002. NZHPT file BDG 500, New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Auckland.

Pearce, T.H., ‘The Early History of Eden Park’, 100 Years Auckland Rugby: Official History of the Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland, 1983. Oral Sources

J . M a t t h e w s t e l e p h o n e i n t e r v i e w w i t h s ta f f m e m b e r a t E . H . E d d i n g t o n s , 2 1 November 2003. J Matthews interview with Barry Sauvarin, 21 November 2003.

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Scott, p.16. Ibid, p.19. iii Ibid, p.20. iv Ibid., p.28. v Census 1891, Population and Houses, p.3. vi R.J.C. Stone, Makers of Fortune: A Colonial Business Community and its Fall, Auckland, 1973, p.119. vii New Zealand Herald, 3 July 1882, p.2 and DP 171, Land Information New Zealand, Auckland. viii Stone, p.120. ix Census, 1881, Population and Houses, p.23 and Census, 1886, Population and Houses, p.12. x Stone, pp.126-7 xi DP 383 and Certificate of Title 34/19, Land Information New Zealand, Auckland. xii Scott, p.59. xiii The population Mt Albert Road district was 2085 in 1901. In 1936 the population of Mt Albert Borough was 19721. Census, 1901, Population and Houses, p.25 and Census, 1936, Population and Houses, p.7. xiv Metro, July 1985, p.16. xv Ibid., p.16. xvi New Zealand Herald, 29 October 1984, p.2 and Roger Eccles, ‘Kingsland in Isolation’, student project video recording, Architecture Library, University of Auckland. xvii Information provided by Ngarimu Blair and Pita Turei, December 8 2003 xviii Scott, p.21. xix Ibid, p.21. xx Ibid, p.21. xxi Ibid, p.41. xxii Scott, pp.40-1. xxiii Ibid., p.41. xxiv D.M. Heape and Audrey G. Wood, A Brief History of Trinity Methodist Church Kingsland, Auckland, 1978, p.8. xxv Scott, p.5. xxvi Ibid., pp.54-55. xxvii Ibid., p.56. xxviii Ibid., p.57. xxix Ibid., pp.57-58. xxx Lovell-Smith, p.4. xxxi G.W.A. Bush, Decently and in Order: The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council, Auckland, 1971, pp.424. xxxii Scott, pp.34-5. xxxiii Ibid., pp.36 and 38-40. xxxiv Ibid., pp.38 and 60. xxxv Ibid., pp.74-5 and G.W.A. Bush, Advance in Order: The Auckland City Council from Centenary to Reorganisation 1971-1989, Auckland, 1991, p.401. xxxvi Angelo, pp.52-4. xxxvii T.H. Pearce, ‘The Early History of Eden Park’, 100 Years Auckland Rugby: Official History of the Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland, 1983. xxxviii Geoff Chapple, 1981: The Tour, Wellington, 1984, p.268 and unpaged appendix showing local map of Auckland third test. xxxix Ibid., p.312. xl Scott, p.59. xli Auckland Scrap Book, Auckland Public Library, May 1969, p.3. xlii Scott, p.40. xliii Central Leader, 8 July 1980, p.43. xliv Scott, p.78. xlv Ibid., p.21. xlvi Heape and Wood, p.11. xlvii Ibid., p.22. ii

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Central Leader, 12 March 1993, p.12. Heape and Wood, pp.27-8. l Ibid., p.29. li June Kelly, Ngaire Diamond and Carol Badcock, Mt Albert School Centenary 1969, n.p., 1969, pp.3-8, Auckland Scrap Book, Auckland Public Library, August 1967, p.170 and May 1969, p.158 and Central Leader, 11 May 1982, Vertical File, Mt Albert – Schools, Mt Albert Library. lii Central Leader, 23 August 1988, Vertical File, Mt Albert – Schools, Mt Albert Public Library. liii Central Leader, 17 April 1996, p.7. liv Ibid., 30 July 1999, p.7. lv Auckland City Harbour News, 10 December 1993, p.7. lvi Ibid., 5 August 1998, p.2. lvii J Matthews, telephone interview with staff member at E H Eddingtons, 21 November 2003. lviii J Matthews interview with Barry Sauvarin, 21 November 2003. lix Handwritten notes, NZHPT file BDG 500, New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Auckland. lx Scott, p.54. lxi A Brief History of the Kingsland Methodist Church, Heape and Wood, pp.7-10. lxii Ibid., pp.7-10. lxiii J Matthews, telephone interview with staff member at Eddingtons, 21 November 2003. lxiv Photograph a11605, prior to 1914 construction of Portland Building, but after 1906 erection of Fire Tower, Auckland Public Library. lxv Cleave’s Auckland Provincial Directory, 1915, p.163, and Leightons Auckland Provincial Directory, 1935-6, p.213; 1939-40, p.257. lxvi Craig McMillan “The Kingsland Post Office”, unpublished report, UNITEC, 2002. lxvii Listed in Wises Directory for 1920, Wises New Zealand Post Office Directory, 1920, p.112. lxviii Leightons Auckland Provincial Directory, 1935-6, p.213. lxix J Matthews, telephone interview with staff member at E H Eddingtons, 21 November 2003. xlix

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Appendix A Project Brief

Appendix B List of Scheduled and Registered Items

SCHEDULED AND LISTED BUILDINGS IN KINGSLAND AREA Ad d r e s s

Name of Building

Date of Construction

NZHPT Registration

A. C . C Scheduling

460-466 New North Road, Kingsland

Page's Building

463-475 New North Road, Kingsland

Portland Buildings

468-470 New North Road, Kingsland

Page's Grain Store

478 New North Road, Kingsland

Post Office

704 New North Road, Morningside

St Lukes Church

830 New North Road, Mt Albert

Ferndale House

Appendix C Building Record Sheets

N o t e : T h e F o l l o wi n g B u i l d i n g R e c o r d S h e e t s r e c o r d b a s e i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e a t t h e t i m e t h e C h a r a c t e r H e r i t a g e S t u d y wa s p r e p a r e d . T h e s e s h o u l d b e r e a d i n c o n j u n c t i o n wi t h t h e c o n t e x t u a l h i s t o r y c o n t a i n e d i n t h e C h a r a c t e r H e r i t a g e S t u d y for this centre.

AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 1 Central Road, Kingsland

ITEM NUMBER

NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kingsland Electricity sub station

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

OTHER LISTINGS

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

;

INDUSTRIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

RECREATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

CATEGORY (IF SCHEDULED)

OTHER

HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS This is the second electricity substation constructed on this site. The original substation towered over the neighbouring commercial and residential buildings and was built in the early 1920s. This has since been demolished.

ZONING

Drawings held by the Architecture School Architectural Archive the existing substation is dated 29 Oct 1948 No designer is noted REFERENCE SOURCES

REGISTERED OWNER

Architecture School Architectural Archive . Drawing for first and second substations. Second substation drawing dated 29 Oct 1948. No designer is noted PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) Auckland Public Library: 4 525 Richardson, 1924

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Auckland City Council Electricity Dept

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE An important infrastructure building constructed to meet the post war growth in electricity demand. Part of a group of suburban substations built throughout the city around this time. Constructed by the Auckland City Council Electricity Dept

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1948

Designed in a Modern style the building incorporates simple planar/cubic forms relieved with shallow projections and stepped planes.

MATERIALS Plastered concrete, steel framed windows CONDITION Appears Sound INTEGRITY

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;

HISTORICAL

;

ARCHITECTURAL

;

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OTHER

SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Windows, plastered walls and incised decorative marks, vestiges of projecting window hoods.

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE

STREETSCAPE VALUE

DATE OF SURVEY Nov 2003 EXTERIOR: INTERIOR:

PREPARED BY: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd FOR: AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

BY: CHECKED: PHOTOGRAPHED:

JM & AJ Matthews AJ Matthews

AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 25 – 27 Sandringham Road

ITEM NUMBER

NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kerrs Corner

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

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OTHER LISTINGS

;

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COMMERCIAL

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Constructed as a key corner building prior to 1923 once at the intersection of Kingsland (Now Sandringham) Road and New North Road.

ZONING

Run as a Gwynne’s Store REFERENCE SOURCES APL A11613 In Old Mt Albert, Dick Scott

REGISTERED OWNER

PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL A11613

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not Known

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Important example of early two story combined commercial and residential building.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Circa 1920s

Important corner building defining the now lost intersection of Sandringham and New North Roads.

MATERIALS Corrugated steel roofing, plastered brick external walls CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Appears to be in original condition.

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OTHER

SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Corner configuration on tapered site. Retains original veranda.

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE

STREETSCAPE VALUE

DATE OF SURVEY November 2003 EXTERIOR: INTERIOR:

PREPARED BY: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd FOR: AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

BY: CHECKED: PHOTOGRAPHED:

JM & AJ Matthews AJ Matthews

AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 319 New North Road Kingsland NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kiwi Bacon Factory 319 New North Road Kingsland BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

RESIDENTIAL

;

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INSTITUTIONAL

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ITEM NUMBER

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OTHER(Educational)

HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The Kiwi Bacon Factory is thought to have been built in the early 1930s. The original owner was Nikau Bacon Co. Ltd, who are included in street directories for 1935, 36.By 1940 the Nikau Bacon Co. was taken over by the Kiwi Bacon Company. Soon after they installed a series if blue neon pigs which flickered above the building. The building also housed the NZ Pig Marketing Board. Extensions were made to the factory in 1967, with a fire in the building occurring during the works. The Kiwi Bacon Company merged with Huttons in 1988.The 2m high fibreglass kiwi sign installed on the roof around 1965 used to be an Auckland icon until its removal in 1988. It was listed in the Mt Albert District Plan as being of historic interest. The giant kiwi was made by Kelvin Lane, fibreglass manufacturer on contract to Claude Neon. It was designed by Harry Rouse, head designer at Claude Neon. The building was refurbished in 1993 as the headquarters of Carlton Party Hire. Further work was undertaken in 2002 to convert part of the building into an educational facility, Digitrain. REFERENCE SOURCES Auckland Star 22 December 1988,Auckland City Archives MAC 212/1/25 Auckland Scrapbooks Aug 1967page 175,NZ Herald 27 July 1990 Star 10 Nov 1988,SecA page4,Auckland City Harbour News 17 July 1992,p3, 1 December 1993,p35 Western Leader 13 Feb 1969 p3 PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) Western Leader 13 Feb 1969 p3 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Kiwi Bacon Factory forms part of a group of three historic buildings near the Mostyn Street intersection forming gateway to northern end of Kingsland. These include the Bridgen Shoe Factory Building opposite, and an historic two storeyed house adjacent. It was one of a number of medium scale industries in Kingsland around this time. The scale of the building, and the now removed Kiwi made this a local landmark, and point of reference.

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ARCHITECTURAL

TECHNOLOGICAL

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AESTHETIC

SCIENTIFIC

SPIRITUAL

;

SOCIAL

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SPECIAL

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;

GROUP VALUE

OTHER

ZONING

REGISTERED OWNER

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Unknown PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1930-35 MATERIALS Reinforced concrete CONDITION Good INTEGRITY Fair, modifications made at various stages, exterior largely unchanged SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Intact street facades, two storied solid masonry construction

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE Landmark building at north end of Kingsland, with long associated use. STREETSCAPE VALUE Landmark building, part of group of three historic buildings around this intersection. DATE OF SURVEY October 2003 EXTERIOR:Oct 03 INTERIOR:

PREPARED BY: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd FOR: AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

BY:Jane Matthews CHECKED: PHOTOGRAPHED:

AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 326-330 New North Rd, Kingsland

ITEM NUMBER

NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Bridgens building BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

RESIDENTIAL

;

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

RECREATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

CATEGORY (IF SCHEDULED)

OTHER LISTINGS

OTHER

HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS

ZONING

Constructed by Bridgens and Co (established 1922) , footwear manufactures in 1929. Company formed by EG Bridgens, past president NZ Foot Manufacturers Federation and Footwear Industrial Plan Committee which advised the Government on matters related to footwear manufacturing. He was also President of the Auckland Trotting Club from 1937. Died 31 August 1944 The shoe factory closed down in late 1997. During its busiest periods it produced up to 350,000 pairs of shoes a year and was a major employer. A major fire occurred in the rear of the building during redevelopment in July 1998 Wade and Bartley were the architects for the building constructed circa late 1929 early 1930. Built by Fletcher Construction REFERENCE SOURCES NZ National Review 15 September 1944, pg 49 Central Leader 6 September 1983, pg 5 NZ Building Record 22 November 1929, page 2 ACC Permit Records Permit No 8651 326-330 New North Road Auckland City Harbour News 15 July 1998, pg 1 PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Associated with longstanding firm of Bridgens and Company, footware manufacturers and major local employer. Associated with EG Bridgens local businessman. Designed by prominent architectural practice of Wade and Bartley. Stripped classical style featuring a double height columns, contrasting coloured decorative plasterwork. Interior retains original detailing and finishing including timber trusses, flooring, partitions and main stair.

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;

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ARCHITECTURAL

TECHNOLOGICAL

;

AESTHETIC

SCIENTIFIC

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;

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OTHER

REGISTERED OWNER

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Wade and Bartley PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1929-1930 MATERIALS Plastered brick, timber trussed roof, timber framed floor and timber partitioning and stairs CONDITION Good INTEGRITY Generally original condition. Some alterations additions in late 1990s SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS New North Road frontage, steel framed joinery, blue and red coloured plaster finish to front façade only, interior original elements and finishes.,

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE

STREETSCAPE VALUE Forms part of a group of historic structures, including the Kiwi Bacon Factory, and two storied timber house adjacent, north of Kingsland which define a “gateway” to the area.

DATE OF SURVEY November 2003 EXTERIOR: INTERIOR: PREPARED BY: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd FOR: AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

BY: CHECKED: PHOTOGRAPHED:

Yes Yes JM& AJ Matthews AJ Matthews

AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS:

ITEM NUMBER

NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

OTHER LISTINGS

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Not known House relocated on site approx 4 metres to south in late 1990s, along with its brick chimneys. Scoria perimeter base wall and scoria foundations were used to construct the road boundary wall. During alterations the party wall was described as having two rows of offset studs, with cavity infilled with cement and rubble to form an early fire wall.

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Two Level timber house divided into two dwelling units. Construction timber framed and clad with hipped corrugated iron roof complete with brick chimneys . Early example of late 19th century double co-joined dwelling constructed close to the city centre.

MATERIALS Timber weatherboards, timber framed, corrugated iron hipped roof CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Remains reasonably intact.

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Wooden Lace Co Building

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PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1920s

Thought to have been built around the 1920s, and is now one of few remaining early buildings between Mostyn Street and New Bond Street. Remains in a largely unchanged condition

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Two storeyed plastered brick façade, with original timber windows, and door.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE This building and recently installed Phoenix palm adjacent define street edge at this part of New North Road. DATE OF SURVEY Nov 2003 EXTERIOR: INTERIOR:

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 362-368 New North Road Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD New Zealand Towel Service Building 362-368 New North Road

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS NZTS Commercial laundry, Engineer Alfred S Millar 1962 Extensions in 1975, Campbell Hamman & Partners Engineers

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REFERENCE SOURCES Microfilm records, Auckland City Archives, street directories

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Engineer Alfred S Millar, 1975 extensions by Campbell Hamman &Partners Engineers

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Well designed modern factory building, which is a local landmark, and major mployer.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1962, extended 1975 MATERIALS Reinforced concrete, sheet claddings CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Remains unchanged

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Long factory building with large roller doors for truck and van access. Addition with sawtooth roof form

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 400 New North Road Kingsland NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kingsland Trinity Methodist Church, and Jubilee Hall 400 New North Road

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The existing Kingsland Trinity Methodist Church was constructed in 1897. It is the third Methodist church building in Kingsland. The first stone church known as the Whau Road Chapel was built in 1853 on land gifted by Mr. J Walters. The site of this first church was close to the existing railway station. At this time there were only four ministers in the Auckland circuit. Two were stationed at Wesley College, and two at the Three Kings Native Institution. The stone church served until 1858 when a timber church was constructed on the site of the present Sunday school. The meeting to plan for the erection of a new church was held at the home of Mr Walters. The meeting was chaired by Rev R B Lythe, and the committee included key early settlers in the area; S Gribble, J McElwain, A Mears, J Gribble and W Moyle. The weatherboard chapel could seat 130 people and was opened in 1858 by Rev, Isaac. In 1876 a transept was added, and further additions were made in 1880. By 1885 there was a need for an even larger church so planning began. The Church and site were formally handed to newly elected Kingsland Trustees in July1896.The foundation stone for the new church was laid on November 25 1896, alongside the old one, by Rev H Bull. Memorial stones were laid by Mr T Hodgson, Mr A C Caughey and Mrs M A Gribble, who has worshipped with her husband in the first stone church. The existing church was opened on February 24 1897 by Rev H Bull. In 1892 gas was installed. In 1905 a parsonage was built in New Bond Street, which is now used as the Kingsland Community house. In 1912 a stone boundary fence was removed and a picket fence erected. This was removed in 1926. The entrance was altered in 1914, and the porch added in 1937.Memorial windows were installed in 1921.The Kingsland and Eden Terrace churches amalgamated in 1952. The Sunday School was established in 1875 with the church used for this purpose. When the new church opened in 1897 the Sunday school used the old church adjacent. The foundation stone for the new Sunday school hall was laid on 21 November 1908. It was opened on 21 February 1909. It is called the Jubilee Hall because its opening marks the 50th year after the first wooden church. The building was lengthened and the kitchen improved in 1926. The infant department was enlarged in 1933. In 1959/60 the new central meeting room, foyer, toilets and porch were added. A new vestibule and covered way were added in 1962. In the late 1970s a range of church groups were using the Kingsland Church and hall including the Kingsland Methodist community, the Methodist Tongan community, and part of the Samoan Congregational Church for services in their own language. A Cook Island group used the hall during the week. Former Prime Minister David Lange worshipped here at one time.

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REFERENCE SOURCES In Old Mt Albert, Dick Scott, page 21 A Brief History of the Trinity Methodist Church, Kingsland, D M Heape

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) Contained in : A Brief History of the Trinity Methodist Church, Kingsland, D M Heape APL A 11610, C 1912

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not confirmed- likely to be Bartley or A H White

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Kingsland Methodist church is the oldest in the area having been established in 1853, with the first church built on a site close to the existing railway station. There was a timber church on the site of the present hall since 1858. The existing church was built in 1897, and the Jubilee Hall replaced the old wooden church in 1909. The site has important historical associations with early European settlement of the area, and with early Kingsland settlers including Mr Walters and Mr McElwain .The church and Sunday school have played an important role in the spiritual and social life of the community. The church incorporates windows and other items commemorating local men who died in the First and Second World Wars.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1897 Church 1909 Jubilee Hall MATERIALS Timber weatherboard, corrugated iron roof CONDITION Good

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Significant group of historic church buildings defining key corner site

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 420 New North Road Kingsland NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Atomic Roasting House, Jane Rhodes, Off Beat 420 New North Road Kingsland BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

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Original owner-Security Motors Ltd, built around 1969 as a car showroom. Has original sliding doors, and structure. Refurbished in 1997 for retail use, and has been occupied since by the Atomic café and coffee roasting premises, Jane Rhodes fashion and Off Beat upholsterers. . REFERENCE SOURCES Wises Street Directories 1970-71 page 185

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Purpose built around 1969 as a motor showroom, this was a new building type. It is a simple commercial building constructed with a solid plastered parapet, and wide windows and glazed sliding doors the building has proved adaptable for retail purposes. The setback from street boundary is utilized successfully in part for outdoor café seating.

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The coffee roasting function at the Atomic contributes to Kingsland’s status as the best smelling suburb in Auckland, together with Connan’s Bakery, and previously Stormonts/TipTop bakery.

MATERIALS Plastered reinforced concrete CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Intact

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 424 New North Road Kingsland NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Motor Cycle Shop 424 New North Road Kingsland BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

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Original Owner/or occupier was Jos. Kennedy. Thought to have been built c 1930 as a billiard saloon. Original shopfront detail including tiled stallboard and bases to pilasters. REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A simple but well designed shop building constructed around 1930. The building remains in good original condition, with tiled shopfront surrounds, and original shopfront joinery. Associated with the traditional development of Kingsland between late 1900s to 1920s.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1930 MATERIALS Plastered brick, tiled shopfronts CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Appears unchanged

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 434-448 New North Road Kingsland NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Originally the Windsor Dairy Building 434 New North Road ,448 New North Road Kingsland BUILDING / STRUCTURAL / OBJECT / SITE USE:

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Another significant addition to Kingsland in this period were the two buildings on the same side of New North Road as Pages, but across the top of Sandringham Road. These were both two storeyed brick buildings built between at some stage between 1906 and 1914. The Windsor Dairy was a plastered building with a cornice and stepped pedimented parapet. It had rectangular windows and verandah supported on square timber posts. Adjacent on the corner was a two storeyed brick building with plastered pilasters and parapet. This had arched windows. This was the first of these to be built, based on the junction of the two at the rear. This building housed a branch of the Auckland Meat Co. from around 1915 until the 1930s. These buildings have been remodelled, probably in the 1940s to give the appearance pf being one building. A new plastered façade with decorative frieze has been applied, but a closer look at the shopfronts, windows and doors reveals the two former buildings. It is also very clear at the rear. REFERENCE SOURCES Photograph a11605,apl, prior to 1914 construction of Portland Building, but after 1906 erection of Fire Tower Cleaves Street Directories 1915-1940, APL PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) Photograph a11605,apl STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Originally two separate buildings constructed around 1906-1914, they have been combined with a new façade thought to have been added in the 1940s. They provide evidence of the consolidation of the Kingsland Shopping centre in the early 1900s, when it was the terminus of the tramline. The buildings housed a range of key providers including butchers

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Unknown PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1906-1914, façade remodeled over two buildings c 1940s MATERIALS Brick, and plastered brick CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Retains evidence of two separate buildings, remains largely intact since 1940s alteration

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Unified plaster faced divided into bays with pilasters, evidence of original door and shop fronts

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Significant two storey building which defines the corner of what was the top of Kingsland Road. DATE OF SURVEY

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 455 New North Road, Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Ex Petrol Station

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The petrol station and attached shop were built on the corner of Central Ave circa 1928. The land was owned by CH Page and Son and the manager was Harold H Page in 1929. The company was listed in Wises Street Directory as the Super Service Petrol Station. By 1935 the station was managed by Jas B McFarlane and by 1950 the business had changed name to MacFarlane and Oldfield Service Station. From the 1960s tt 1970s the business was called Ross Service Station. Up until recently it was operated as BP service and petrol station. This year the site was redeveloped with the building retained but converted to a fast food outlet and florist shop, retaining a mechanics shop at the rear. REFERENCE SOURCES Wises directory NZ Building Progress 20 June 1928 p3 PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A purpose built service station this is an early example of a purpose built retail outlet for petrol and car services in the Kingsland area. The land, building and business is associated with the Page family, early business men and landowners in Kingsland.

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INTEGRITY Good. Some minor modifications, but retains original external form including canopy, stain glass fanlights and simple plastered detailing SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Curved corner canopy, curved shop wall, stained glass lead light panels, corrugated iron clad rear wall.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Defines corner of Central Road

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 460-466 New North Road, Kingsland

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The early wooden Pages Store built in the late 1880s or early 1890s was replaced around 1900. At this time the first five bays of the plastered brick building were built. The balance of the site was occupied by a two level residential building. Around 1914 –14 the building was extended by another four bays, and enlivened with the addition of finials to the parapet, and a more elaborate veranda parapet design.

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A letter head dating from 1911 shows a proposed elevation of the extended store (ten bays rather than the actual 9) and lists the range of goods and services provided including high class groceries, tea and coffee specialists, grain, seed, coal and coke, ironmongery, enamelware. In its heyday the business employed over 30 fulltime staff, and continued in business until the late 1930s. Street directories show that either a Page family grocery or a business utilising the old family name, continued to operate here until the mid 1950s. By the 1980s the building was occupied by Kingsland Hardware on the corner and a variety of other commercial premises. Today the building is occupied by a number of restaurants. REFERENCE SOURCES NZHPT Building record form and file. Auckland Public libraries photographic collection. PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL)APL A 536 C1900, W 624, 1926,w623, A 120 085,A 14108, A13283 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Pages store is a prominent landmark occupying a relatively unusual tapered site, leading to its distinctive wedge shaped profile. The building is an excellent example of two storeyed late Victorian/Edwardian Italianate styled commercial premises. The building is in relatively original condition retaining original exterior detailing and elements, timber shopfront detailing, and interior surfaces and finishes including original painted advertising. The building forms part of a group including Pages Grain and Forage Store. The land, building and business are associated with the Page family, early businessmen and landowners in Kingsland. It was most likely constructed by Pages brother CH Page. The building was strategically located taking advantage of the major road junction and the nearby railway station , which enabled Pages to readily transport goods and produce by both rail and road to the northern provinces and west Auckland.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Plastered brick, timber framed shopfront elements, timber stairs timber board and batten ceilings, ptgv wall linings, early painted signage advertising to interior walls.

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not known PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1900, extended c1913 MATERIALS Plastered brick, timber framed shopfront elements, timber stairs timber board and batten ceilings, ptgv wall linings. CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Retain original exterior and interior finishes and elements

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 463-475 New North Road, Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Portland Buildings

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The site of the Portland Buildings stood empty until the construction of this building in 1914. It was built for Arthur W Page, and designed by architect Arthur H White, who also designed the Methodist churches in Mt Eden village and Dominion Road. It is named after the ship Portland that brought the Page family to New Zealand in 1864.

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A H White also designed the existing house behind the Portland Buildings in Central Ave. This plastered transition style villa would appear to have been part of the property development undertaken by Page. With the death of A W Page in 1937 the building passed to his wife Eva Emily Page, and was administered on her behalf by her son Arthur William James Page until 1946. The building has been the location of numerous commercial premises and continues to be used for its original function. Street directories show the first tenants included a pastry cook, a sartorial artist, stationers and fancy goods, fruiterers, pork butcher and fish mart. Through the 1920s and 30s it included a surgeon dentist, hairdresser, tobacco store, boot importer and a draper. In the 1940s the stationers also provided a lending library. In the 1950s and 60s a milk bar replaced an earlier confectioners. A fairly similar mix of tenants remained until recently. The butchers shop is currently vacant, and an antiques shop and picture framers, and Crucial traders Cafe have replaced some of the earlier types. REFERENCE SOURCES NZHPT Files PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL)

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Arthur White

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PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1914 late Edwardian

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MATERIALS Plastered brick, tiled and timber framed shopfront elements, , timber stairs, fibrous plaster ceilings, steel bracketed and timber framed verandas. CONDITION Apperas sound INTEGRITY Generally in original condition including both exterior and interior. Only minor alterations have occurred.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Plastered brick, tiled and timber framed shopfront elements, timber stairs, fibrous plaster ceilings, steel bracketed and timber framed verandas.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Landmark building in Kingsland defining corner of Central Road

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 468-470 New North Road, Kingsland

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The adjacent early wooden Pages Store built in the late 1880s or early 1890s was replaced around 1900. It appears that the Forage Store was constructed sometime between 1913-14 and 1926. Valuation records would suggest 1920s. This building was built as storage facility associated with Pages business suppling goods over the west Auckland and to Northern provinces. EH Eddinton Ltd, a steel fabrication company have occupied this building and the adjacent Forage Store since the 1960s.

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REFERENCE SOURCES NZHPT Building record form and file. Auckland Public libraries photographic collection.

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL W623, a536, w 624

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Pages Grain store is a prominent landmark in the Kingsland shopping area forming part of the commercial block developed by AW Page as part of his primary business as grocer and grain and produce merchant.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Circa 1913/14-1926.

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MATERIALS Plastered brick, corrugated steel roofing on timber frame. CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Retains original exterior finishes and detailing. Original large cart dock opening has been infilled. SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Plastered brick façade with decorative elements

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The adjacent early wooden Pages Store built in the late 1880s or early 1890s was replaced around 1900. It appears that the Grain Store was constructed sometime between 1913-14 and 1926. Valuation records would suggest 1920s. This building was built as storage facility associated with Pages business suppling goods over the west Auckland and to Northern provinces.

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EH Eddington Ltd, a steel fabrication company have occupied this building and the adjacent Forage Store since the 1960s. REFERENCE SOURCES NZHPT Building record form and file. Auckland Public libraries photographic collection.

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL W623, a536, w 624

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not known

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Circa 1913/14-1926.

The building is an excellent example of single storeyed late Victorian/Edwardian utilitarian store that incorporates some Italianate detailing (rusticated pilasters support a simple entablature. A rudimentary pediment parapet is supported with scrolled brackets and is surmounted with a plaster ball at the apex). The building is in relatively original condition retaining original exterior detailing and elements, The land, building and business are associated with the AW Page, an early businessmen and landowner in Kingsland. It was most likely constructed by Page’s brother CH Page. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 477 New North Road Kingsland

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Possibly constructed in late 1880s ore early 1890s. Appears to have been constructed by 1891 as a building is shown on this site on a survey plan dated August 1891. The building was occupied by a Mrs Rachael Scott, draper from at least as early as 1901 up until 1925-26. By 1935-36 the business had been taken over by a Mrs. G Taylor. And by 1940 PC Guthrie who ran the business until 1960. In 1970 the drapery business was still being operated from the building, at this stage Kingsland Drapery Ltd. By 1985 the building was a fast food Chineese takeaways. Today it is used as a restaurant

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REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories Cleaves, Leightons, Wises

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Auckland Public Libraries Neg A11129 July 1905 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The building is an important early shop, the only timber framed two level purpose built structure in the Kingsland village. It was the location of a longstanding drapery business, which occupied the premises continuously for seventy years. The building is designed in a simple Victorian style typical of modest commercial premises of the time but relatively rare now.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Circa 1890s MATERIALS Timber framed and clad, corrugated steel butterfly roof. CONDITION Appears sound and well maintained.

The main façade incorporates timber detailing emulating classical stone elements such as window surrounds with keystones, eaves brackets supporting a molded entablature and rusticated weatherboard cladding.

INTEGRITY Good. Upper level of main façade and south wall appear original. Shopfront modified but retains original timber pilasters and door to upper level.

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Principle façade and side wall, shopfront detailing, verandah canopy with some original framing and linings

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE STREETSCAPE VALUE Consistent with scale of adjacent Portland buildings DATE OF SURVEY

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 476 New North Road

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kingsland Post Office

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The first Post office operated from AW Pages Store on the corner of New North and Kingsland (later Edendale, now Sandringham) Roads. A request fro a new Post Office was answer with an undertaking by the Postmaster General in 1911. Plans and specifications were prepared, five tenders received and a contract in the sum of ₤1575 awarded to C.H. Page. Work was completed by February 1912 and opened by the then Postmaster Genera and later Primeminister Sir Joseph Ward. The first Postmistress was a Mrs A.L. Thawites

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The Post Office remained in use until the 1980s. The state sector reforms instigated by the 1984 Lange Labour Government saw the Post Office split into three SOEs (Sate Owned Enterprises), New Zealand Post, Postbank and Telecom. Ownership of the building was held by NZ Post, with Postbank a tenant in the building. In the late 1980s the Government closed a number of suburban and rural NZ Post branches and Kingsland was one of these. NZ Post sold the building in 1989. The new owners on-sold to the Society of St Vincent de Paul who run a second hand clothing store from the building. REFERENCE SOURCES AStar 14/6/1911, NZH 14/3/1912 Research report ‘The Kingsland Post Office’ by Craig Macmillan UNITEC

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Government Architect, John Campbell Builder C H Page

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE An example of small suburban purpose built Post Office the building demonstrates the growth and consolidation of the Kingsland area as a commercial and residential area. The building is a fine example of the Government Architects suburban Post Office type merging Edwardian Classical Revival style incorporating with Arts and Crafts elements.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Date 1912 MATERIALS Clay tiled roof, timber window and door joinery, roughcast plastered brickwork. CONDITION Appears sound and well maintained, recently re-painted INTEGRITY Generally in original condition both interior and exterior. SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Gabled/hipped roof. Plaster walls and window and door openings, chimneys

The building has associated with one of New Zealand Prime ministers Sir Joseph Ward.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Prominent mainstreet building

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 479 New North

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Bouchon Restaurant

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS A small shop constructed in the early 1920s. The building occupies the balance of the land not built on when Scotts Drapery was constructed (477 New North Road) circa 1890s.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE An important in-fill building retaining highly finished original shopfront joinery with timber framed toplights and blue tiled pilasters and stall-board.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1920s

Interior retains original timber floor, and interior detail. Original suspended verandah.

MATERIALS Plastered brick, original shopfront joinery with toplights. Blue tiles to stallboard and pilasters remain in good condition. Original timber floor, and interior detail. Original suspended verandah. CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Good, only minor alterations have occurred.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Original shopfront joinery with toplights. Blue tiles to stallboard and pilasters remain in good condition. Original timber floor, and interior detail. Original suspended verandah.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Forms part of intact group of traditional buildings built between c 1890 to 1920s

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 484 New North Road

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Restaurant, florist, Ruby Bar

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Not known. Probably constructed late 19th or early 20th century as a shop with residential dwelling at the rear

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Important example of early combined commercial and residential building.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION Late 19th C early 20th C MATERIALS Corrugated steel roofing, timber framed and timed exterior weatherboard. CONDITION Appears sound, recently refurbished and painted. INTEGRITY Has been refurbished and extended at the rear. Some original shopfront, some new aluminium framed shopfronts

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Parapet wall to road and veranda

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Part of group of early main street buildings , with Post Office and Royal Theatre adjacent.

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 481-483 New North Road

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Mekong Niue Restaurant.

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS A house was constructed on this site by 1905. The small addition between the house and road frontage was added by between 1912-13. This was a commercial retail premises added to an existing dwelling.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL A5125, A11605

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not known

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Important example of early combined commercial and residential building. Provides evidence of consolidation of commercial core in early 1900s.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1900s MATERIALS Corrugated steel roofing, timber framed and timed exterior weatherboard. CONDITION Appears sound. INTEGRITY Retains original fabric.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Some shopfront joinery, veranda supported on posts, stepped parapet, interior finishes.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Part of intact group of early mainstreet buildings

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 485-487 New North Road

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Mancinis Hair, Roasted Addiqtion Coffee.

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Constructed by 1905. Appears to be a commercial retail premises added to an existing dwelling.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not known

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Important example of early combined commercial and residential building.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1900s MATERIALS Corrugated steel roofing, timber framed and timed exterior weatherboard. CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Retains significant amount of original fabric, including shopfront, veranda and interior detail.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Shopfront joinery, veranda supported on posts, stepped parapet, interior finishes.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Part of intact group of mainstreet buildings built between c 1900 to 1920s

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 489-491 New North Road

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Chemist

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The commercial retail premises have been added to a residential dwelling, A house was constructed on this site by 1905. The small addition between the house and road frontage was added by between 1912-13. This was a commercial retail premises added to an existing dwelling.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Street Directories

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL A5125, A11605

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Not known

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Important example of early combined commercial and residential building.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1900s MATERIALS Corrugated steel roofing, timber framed and timed exterior weatherboard. CONDITION Appears sound. INTEGRITY Retains original fabric.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Early veranda parapet, interior finishes.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Part of intact group of traditional mainstreet buildings DATE OF SURVEY

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 502 New North Road, Kingsland

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Not known. Constructed as a commercial premises or shop to an existing dwelling.

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) APL Neg 4484 date 1924.

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A good example of small scale shops in Kingsland

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1920s MATERIALS Plastered brick, original timber shopfront joinery CONDITION Appears fair INTEGRITY Original interior and shopfront

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: 516 New North Road Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Former Kingsland Fire Station 516 New North Road Kingsland

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS A volunteer fire brigade was formed in Kingsland in 1906. Land with a 45 foot frontage to New North Road on the site of the present station was bought for 113 pounds, and a 336 square foot fire station was built. It included space for a hand reel, and a social room was built for 112 pounds. The fire bell and tower were bought from the Grafton brigade for 35 pounds. A space was built at the base of the tower to house the district’s ambulance which was an Asford Litter, a two wheeled hand cart with a canvas hood.A second storey was added in 1909. In 1933 the brigade was amalgamated with the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The existing two storeyed building is likely to date from around this time.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Dick Scott; In Old Mt Albert, page 58, 59

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) A 11605, APL c1906-1913

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PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C1933

Located on the same site as the first Kingsland Fire Station which was built in 1906, the original function of this building reinforces the civic role that Kingsland played in the early development of the Mt Albert area. The two level building is designed in a Georgian revival style, and is a prominent landmark near the top of the rise out of Kingsland, on what was known as McElwains Hill.

MATERIALS Plastered brick masonry CONDITION Good INTEGRITY Remains largely intact, some new partitioning added to interior.

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SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Marseilles tiled hipped roof, symmetrical façade with brick finnnsh to upper floor and plastered base, original door and windows, central opening modified.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Prominent building near top of rise leading out of Kingsland

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: Railway Station Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kingsland Railway Station

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS The current Kingsland Railway Station was built in 1909 replacing an earlier, smaller station in Kingsland. The first station became inadequate because of increased use. It was shifted to Otahuhu. The larger station measuring 30feet x 10 feet was completed by September 1909. It was described as open fronted with a verandah, with lining to walls part way up. It is thought to have changed very little. The construction of a new larger station in 1909 was part of an intensive period of railway development which occurred between 1900-1914.. The design of stations was under the direction of architect and engineer George Troop, who was promoted to position of Designing Engineer. A series of standardized plans were developed, which upgraded and refined those prepared in the Vogel era.The Kingsland Station is similar to a Type No 2 Platform Verandah, with enclosed ends.

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REFERENCE SOURCES J D Mahoney, Down at the Station, A Study of the New Zealand Railway Station. Correspondence files, Archives NZ , Auckland; Railways File ,Kingsland BuildingsStation and Platform1902-1974, BAAN a714/46b 32/1 Part 1, correspondence from District Engineer 26 Feb 1909, and 9 sept 1909.

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ARCHITECT / DESIGNER NZ Railways Department, under direction of George Troup

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The location of the first railway station at Kingsland in 1881 on the Auckland to Helensville line, which opened in 1880, was the catalyst for the establishment of the commercial centre here, and residential subdivision nearby. . The station is located close to the mainstreet shops and was historically important to the success of Pages General store business which used the railway to deliver to a broad area. The proximity of the railway station to the mainstreet is unique in suburban centres in Auckland, with the arrival and departure of trains making a strong contribution to the character of the centre, as well as being convenient.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1909

The construction of the existing station in 1909 is contemporary with a wave of redevelopment in Kingsland which saw the replacement of the first small wooden commercial buildings and dwellings with substantial masonry buildings. These include Pages Building, and Stores (c1905-1914), the Portland Buildings (1914) and the Post Office(1912). The Station forms part of a group of historic railway structures which demonstrate the historic development of the railway, and contributer to the special charater of Kingsland. These include the pedestrian footbridge(1923), the bluestone wall behind the station, and the bollards at the entry to the platform made of lengths of rail track. The Kingsland Railway Station remains in a largely unchanged state. It is close to one hundred years old and makes an important contribution to the historic character of Kingsland. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE

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MATERIALS Timber rusticated weatherboards, steel supports, timber framed walls and roof structure, corrugated iron roof. CONDITION Appears sound INTEGRITY Fair, largely intact, evidence of openings on rear wall , since infilled, recent linings applied to interior up to about 2m above floor level. Current “Blues” paint scheme not in keeping with architectural values.

SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS Original timber and steel structure, continuously in use on current site for close to one hundred years,(since1909), replacing previous 1881 station in Kingsland

CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE The Kingsland Railway Station is integral with the development of the commercial centre, and historic residential subdivisions nearby. Its close relationship to the mainstreet is unique. This larger station built in 1909 is contemporary with the existing historic buildings in Kingsland including Pages Buildings and Stores, The Portland Buildings, and the Post Office, reinforcing the authentic heritage character of the centre. STREETSCAPE VALUE DATE OF SURVEY Nov 2003

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: Adjacent 448 New North Road, Kingsland

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NAME (IF ANY) NUMBER, STREET, LOCALITY, WARD Kingsland Public Toilets

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Located at top end of what was formerly Kingsland Road. The toilets were built in 1928, after the road rail bridge was built at the top of Sandringham Road, and vehicle access at this location prevented. The level crossing here had been dangerous with fatalities in 1898 and1915. The Railway Department agreed to build a pedestrian overbridge after the 1915 accident provided the Mt Albert Road Board gave the necessary land, and built the approaches, or paid the estimated cost of 350 pounds. The bridge was eventually built in 1923.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Dick Scott, In Old Mt Albert NZ Building Progress

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PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1928

Early public amenity building in Kingsland. Designed in a restrained classical revival style. MATERIALS Plasterd brick

Associated with early road link to Sandringham Road.

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STREETSCAPE VALUE Defines end of this part of former Kingsland Road.

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AUCKLAND CITY STREETSCAPE STUDY RECORD FORM LOCATION / ADDRESS: Pedestrian Footbridge Adjacent north end Sandringham Road

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HISTORY & KNOWN ASSOCIATIONS Located at top end of what was formerly Kingsland Road. The footbridge was built in around 1923.Vehicle access at this location was prevented after the construction of the road rail bridge at the top of Sandringham Road was built in 1925. The level crossing here had been dangerous with fatalities in 1898 and1915. The Railway Department agreed to build a pedestrian over bridge after the 1915 accident provided the Mt Albert Road Board gave the necessary land, and built the approaches, or paid the estimated cost of 350 pounds.. The bridge was eventually built in 1923.

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REFERENCE SOURCES Dick Scott; In Old Mt Albert ,page 54

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PHOTOGRAPHS (HISTORICAL) A11613, APL C1923

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER Railway Department

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The footbridge was built in 1923 after fatalities in 1898 and 1915 at the level crossing. It is an early and important timber structure, and contributes to the unique rail side qualities of the Kingsland shopping centre. It is part of a group of early or original structures associated with the railway in Kingsland including the original station, the platform and bluestone retaining wall, and early bollards at the entry to platform.

PERIOD / DATE OF CONSTRUCTION C 1923 MATERIALS Timber CONDITION Fair INTEGRITY Intact, changes to surface periodically

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RARITY VALUE

GROUP VALUE

OTHER CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE

STREETSCAPE VALUE Contributes to special character of Kingsland afforded by raiway and associated structures

DATE OF SURVEY

PREPARED BY: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd FOR: AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

EXTERIOR: INTERIOR:

Nov 2003

BY: CHECKED: PHOTOGRAPHED:

AJ &JM Matthews A J Matthews