House

• 1910
• Construction
• 1948
• Fire escapes built
• 1959
• Shed built

• 1910 - 1919
• Mrs C. Gray
• c.1919 - 1942
• James Paul
• 1948
• Wellington Registered Nurses Club

Not assessed

This large house is a New Zealand adaption of the Queen Anne style, effectively using timber instead of the common masonry construction. The tiled roof, prominent gables, with a half timbered effect, the dormer gable reflecting the two main gables, projecting bays and multi-pane windows are all elements commonly associated with this style. Federation Queen Anne style was the dominant style in New Zealand and Australian domestic architecture during the decades immediately before and after 1900. By this time public transport had accelerated suburban expansion and the single or double-storey house on its own block of land became an achievable goal of most families.[1] (The interior of the building is lined with heart red pine, scrim and papered).

Brick perimeter wall, heart rimu piles, extensive use of totara for structural members, matai weatherboards, grooved, tongued and beaded.

The house at 105 Brougham Street occupies a prominent site at the corner of Brougham and Armour Avenue. At 905m, the section is large for the area, and dominates the streetscape.

• Architectural

  Does the item have architectural or artistic value for characteristics that may include its design, style, era, form, scale, materials, colour, texture, patina of age, quality of space, craftsmanship, smells, and sounds?

  105 Brougham Street is architecturally significant for having been designed by the important Wellington architectural firm Thomas Turnbull and Son. It also has architectural value as a fine example of a New Zealand adaption of the Federation Queen Anne style in timber.

• Townscape

  Does the item have townscape value for the part it plays in defining a space or street; providing visual interest; its role as a landmark; or the contribution it makes to the character and sense of place of Wellington?

  105 Brougham Street makes a significant contribution to the streetscape in Mount Victoria. It is a large, distinctive, and interesting house on a prominent corner site, and it is a stand out in its area.

• Association

  Is the item associated with an important person, group, or organisation?

  Designed by the significant Wellington architectural firm Thomas Turnbull and Son, the 105 Brougham Street home from the beginning of this century is a fine adaptation of the Queen Anne style which was highly popular for the period.

• Archaeological

  Does the item have archaeological value for its ability to provide scientific information about past human activity?

  The archaeological value of the house at 105 Brougham Street is unknown.

• Identity Sense Of Place Continuity

  Is the item a focus of community, regional, or national identity? Does the item contribute to sense of place or continuity?

  The house at 105 Brougham Street contributes to a sense of Mount Victoria as a place of age and distinction.

• Authentic

  Does the item have authenticity or integrity because it retains significant fabric from the time of its construction or from later periods when important additions or modifications were carried out?

  The house at 105 Brougham Street has a high degree of authenticity due to the retention of original fabric in the building. The house has also had few alterations, meaning it is in quite similar condition to when it was first constructed.

• Representative

  Is the item a good example of the class it represents?

  The house at 105 Brougham Street is a fine example of a New Zealand adaption of the Federation Queen Anne style in timber.

• Importance

  Is the item important for any of the above characteristics at a local, regional, national, or international level?

  The house at 105 Brougham Street is important at a local level.

Not assessed

• Apperly, Richard. Identifying Australian Architecture. Sydney: A&R, 1989
• Cochran, Chris. Turnbull House Conservation Plan. Wellington: Department of Conservation, 1991
• New Zealand Historic Places Trust. ‘Turnbull, Thomas – Architect’. In Professional Biographies. Accessed October 2013, at
• WCC Permit Records, permit no: Y 8763.
• Wellington City Council. ‘House – 105 Brougham Street’. In Heritage Inventory 1995. WCC.
• Wellington City Council Archive File 00053:159:08763. ‘Residence, Brougham Street, for Mrs C. Gray’.

• Inventory Report

Not available