- Dilworth Building
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The building seen from the north-west.
Decorative elements on the upper floors.The Dilworth Building is a heritage mixed-use (residential apartments and shops on the ground floor) building at the corner of Customs Street and Queen Street in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand. The building by William Gummer & Reginald Ford[1] was constructed between 1925 and 1927, and is listed as a "Historic Place - Category I" by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[2]
At the lower entry to Queen Street, the massive building was once envisaged as one half of a 'gateway' to the city, and hailed as a visionary concept. However, the mirroring building on the opposite side was never constructed.[1]
It has housed the American consulate, and during World War II served as headquarters for the U.S. Army.[2]
References
- ^ a b Past Present: the Visionary Architecture of Gummer and Ford - Stacpoole, John; Friday 14 July 2006. Accessed 2008-02-08
- ^ a b "Dilworth Building". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=4600&m=advanced. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
Coordinates: 36°50′42″S 174°46′00″E / 36.8449458°S 174.7667849°E
Categories:- Apartment buildings
- Buildings and structures in Auckland
- NZHPT Category I listings in the Auckland Region
- Gummer and Ford buildings and structures
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