Government House, Auckland
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The site of the present day Government House, Auckland was first built upon in the 1880s or 1890s, although some of the trees are slightly older, dating from the 1870s. The House is much smaller than the Wellington House, being designed as a family home. The Queen stays at the House whenever she visits Auckland.
Sir Frank Mappin (6th & last Baronet Mappin) and his wife Lady Mappin bought the property in 1921 and spent the next 45 years, after building the residence, developing and landscaping the grounds.
The house was originally called Birchlands.
The address of Government House Auckland is 119 Mountain Road, Epsom
[edit] See also
- Government Houses of New Zealand
- Government Houses of the British Empire
- Governor-General of New Zealand
[edit] External links
- New Zealand Government House
- The Governor-General of New Zealand - Biography, accessed 19 July 2006
- Satellite picture by Google Maps
