Dominion Building, Wellington
The Dominion Building is a historic structure on the corner of Mercer Street and Victoria Street in Wellington, New Zealand. Originally designed as the headquarters of The Dominion newspaper, it now houses a mix of apartments, offices and retail areas.
| Dominion Building | |
|---|---|
 The Dominion Building in around 1940 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 27-35 Mercer Street, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41.2887°S 174.7758°E |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Crichton, McKay and Haughton[1] |
| Designated | 10 September 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1358 |
A distinctive seven-storey building of some elegance, the Dominion has a frontage of stone imported from Caen in France and interiors of Queensland marble. The building follows the bend in the road. Its most striking feature is topped by a copper-covered tower with a lantern turret.[1]
In the mid-1970s, The Dominion newspaper moved out of the building. The complex was redesigned by Ian Athfield in 1995.[2]
The building is classified as a "Category 2" by Heritage New Zealand.[3]
References
- Kernohan, D. (1994). "Wellington's Old Buildings", Wellington: Victoria University Press
- Archived August 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Dominion Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
External links
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- The Dominion Building website
- Listing on the New Zealand Heritage website
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