Alington House

Alington House
General information
Architectural style Modernist
Location 60-62 Homewood Crescent, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Completed 1962
Design and construction
Architect William Alington
Designated: 22-Jun-2007
Reference #: 7698

Alington House is an historic building in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

The house was designed by William Alington for his family as a private job while working for the New Zealand Government's Ministry of Works immediately after returning from his overseas experience.[1]

The Alington house was awarded an NZIA Wellington Branch Enduring Architecture award in 2002, and an NZIA (National) Enduring Architecture award in 2007.

The building, is classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alington House". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=7698&m=advanced. Retrieved 2009-12-21.