Lampard Flats

• 1936
• Building constructed (00056-159-B14153)

• 1940 - 1962
• William Lampard, librarian. Also had a library in one of the shops c.1940 (Stones 1940, 1945, Wises 1950-51, 1955, 1961-62).
• unknown
• Tenants of flats include:
• 1940 - 1955
• Joseph Vinsen, cinematographer (Stones 1940, 1945, 1955)
• 1940 - 1955
• Ernest Verdon, taxi driver (Stones 1940, 1945, Wises 1955)
• 1940 - 1955
• Leonard Mardon, engineer (Stones 1940, 1945, Wises 1955)
• 1961 - 1968
• William Maxted, salesman (Wises 1961-62, 1967-68)
• 1971 - 1975
• Robert Goss, plasterer (Wises 1971-72, 1975)
• 1971 - 1975
• Sid Glensor, quality controller (Wises 1971-72, 1975)
• 1980 - 1990
• Alteration Services (Wises 1980, 1985, 1990)
• 1937 - 1940
• Lampard Library
• unknown
• Kiwi Art House
• c.2009
• Tailor and Dry Cleaner
• c.2009
• The Nut Store

Not assessed

The facade of the Lampart Flats is a restrained and carefully-detailed exercise in the Moderne style, although much-influenced by Art Deco. The proportions between free surface and window space have been well thought out, and the steel joinery is gently recessed into the facade and decorated above with a strip of egg-and-dart moulding. Another strip of moulding sits under the lower sills of the windows. The parapet is fluted and steps up slightly over the centre window. The drainpipes have not been hidden but incorporated into the design, with heads appropriately moulded to fit the overall schema. The shop fronts and main entrance on the ground floor have been similarly treated, with plain and honest detailing that matches the first floor. This unpretentious building makes a distinct contribution to the upper Cuba Street townscape.

The construction is reinforced concrete piles, foundations, beams, columns, walls, and roof.

The last block of Cuba Street, between Webb Street and Karo Drive, is predominantly two-storied, with a single three-storied building, and one vacant lot at the Webb Street corner.

On the west side of the street, hard on the edge of the motorway is the two storey Edwardian Classical brick and plaster Moran building (1906). Next to this is a simple former shop, two stories high and now converted to residential use. Extensively “modernised” over the years, its street elevation retains little visible trace of its 1885 origins. There is a narrow alleyway to the next building at 282 Cuba Street. This has a boxy 1930s vintage single-storey shop at the front and a very rare 1869 cottage at the back, complete with clapboard sheathing and ornately fretted barge boards to the very sharply pitched roof. This is the oldest surviving building on the street.

Another narrow alleyway separates this from the Lampard Flats. Next to the Lampard Flats is an interesting and old two-storied light commercial building, dating from 1889. The last building on this side of the block is a two-storey 1889 timber building with elegantly framed round-headed windows and a prominent cornice line and verandah and retains much of its original shop-front.

• 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?

  This two story 1930s building has architectural value as a restrained and carefully-detailed exercise in the Moderne/Art Deco style which retains a high level of architectural authenticity.

• Group

  Is the item part of a group of buildings, structures, or sites that taken together have coherence because of their age, history, style, scale, materials, or use?

  The building is one of a group of historic buildings which make a positive contribution to the character of the Cuba Street Heritage Area.

• 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?

  This building makes a distinct contribution to the upper Cuba Street townscape, adding a more contemporary flavour to a predominantly Edwardian precinct.

• Association

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

  While it appears this building has had an uneventful history, it has value as a representative history typical of a 1930s mixed use building.

• Archaeological

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

  The building is located in the Central City archaeological site, reference NZAA R27/270.

• 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?

  This building is part of a group of historic buildings on Cuba Street which contribute to the sense of place and continuity of the Cuba Street Heritage Area.

• 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 façade of this building remains largely intact and features original shop-fronts, a feature that has become rare on Cuba Street. A high level of original building fabric remains.

• Local Regional National International

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

  This building is of local importance for its contribution to the Cuba Street Heritage Area.

• Representative

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

  This building is a good representative example of a 1930s block of flats with retail spaces on the ground floor.

Not assessed

• Hataitai Local History website accessed July 2012
• Kelly, Michael, and Russell Murray, Cuba Street Heritage Area Report (Wellington City Council: Unpublished report, prepared for Plan Change 48, 2006), 46.
• Wellington City Council, “284-286 Cuba Street,” Wellington Heritage Building Inventory 2001: Non-Residential Buildings. (Wellington City Council, 2001), CUBA 37.
• Wellington City Council Heritage Building Inventory 2001 – Appendix III Wellington Architects
• Wellington City Council, Cuba Street Heritage Area spreadsheet (blocks 6-7). (Wellington City Council: Unpublished report, prepared for Plan Change 48, 2006).
• Evening Post, Issue 126, 29 May 1936, Page 1 (Advertisements Column 4)
• Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 120, 22 May 1937, Page 6 (Advertisements Column 3)
• Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 95, 18 October 1940, Page 2 (Advertisements Column 8)

• Inventory Report

Not available