H.E. Shacklock Warehouse (Former)

• unknown
• (original plans - 00053:148:8232)
• 1908
• 9-11 Tory Street, store (00053:148:8232)
• 1925
• 9-11 Tory Street, additional storey (00056:4:B326)
• 1926
• 9-11 Tory Street, additional storey (00056:10:B932)
• 1999
• 9-11 Tory Street, alterations (00078:477:59777)
• 1999
• Elevations of 5-7, 9-11 & 13 Tory Street as existing.
• 2000
• 9-11 Tory Street, office fitout (00078:630:61552)
• 2000
• 9-11 Tory Street, internal fitout for cafe, retail and design studio (00078:727:68234)
• 2000
• 9-11 Tory Street, unit 3 - interior office / commercial fitout (00078:782:67637)
• 2001
• 9-11 Tory Street, office fit-out, amendment (00078:637:71754)

Not assessed

Not assessed

Nos. 9-11 Tory Street was built as a single storey warehouse and increased in height to three-storeys in the mid 1920s. The building was much altered in c.1999 when it was subdivided into four units. The northernmost unit is two bays wide and three storeys high, the three units to the south are a single bay wide. The street façade for all four units has been much altered.

At the ground floor, each unit has matching segmental arched windows with architrave mouldings and a small key stone joined to a simple string course. The façades differ greatly at the first floor and above – the northernmost, and most original, has four large architraved windows, two at each floor, disposed symmetrically below a heavy two-layered cornice. The architraves, rendered finish, and cornice/parapet details all appear to date from c.1999.

The next unit to the south has been adapted for use as apartments and includes a distinctive belled balcony with Art Nouveau-style steelwork railings (this motif is further expressed in the main entry with a Guimard-esqe swirl of organically flowing steel). It is framed with a shallow pilaster on either side, each terminated above the pediment in a ball. At the top centre of this façade there is an arched opening that contains further decorative steelwork. This fanciful Art-Nouveau inspired façade also appears to date from c.1999.

The two southernmost units have also been much-altered and each features a two-storey contemporary steel and glass box oriel window that projects out over the pavement.

While interesting, these c.1999 alterations greatly detract from the heritage and streetscape value of the original warehouse building.

Not assessed

This much altered building is part of a row of five heritage buildings that line the eastern side of Tory Street between Wakefield Street and Courtenay Place.

Its neighbour to the north is the fine, albeit much altered former NZ Acetylene Gas Lighting Co. building (1917 - WCC ref 16/314.1), a three-storey eclectic Edwardian building that has been somewhat overwhelmed by a c.2000 two-storey addition. To the immediate south is the fine, if diminutive, Edwardian Classical two-storey C.W. Martin Building at 13 Tory Street (1905 – WCC ref 16/314.3). Further south are the fine Edwardian four-storey former Perth Chambers/British Car House (1905 – WCC ref 16/314.4), and the diminutive substation at 21 Tory Street (1924 – contributor to the Courtenay Place Heritage Area 16/21). The contrast between the east and west sides of Tory Street could not be more pronounced, with a large, undistinguished car parking building opposite.

The buildings can be seen in the wider context of the Courtenay Place Heritage Area – a fine collection of Victorian, Edwardian, and early 20th century commercial buildings that now form part of one of Wellington’s premier entertainment precincts. This part of Tory Street marks several boundaries. It is on the edge on the Courtenay Place Heritage Area, and at the interface between the city and the waterfront area.

• 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?

  9 – 11 Tory Street is a much altered c.1908 warehouse. The building was increased to three-storeys in the c.1920s and subdivided in c.1999. The façade was much altered in c.1999 and many Classical, Art Nouveau-style and modern contemporary elements were added. Although the overall composition is lively and interesting, much of the original form, and built fabric has been lost and the building is difficult to interpret.

• 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 row of five heritage buildings on east side of Tory Street between Wakefield Street and Courtenay Place that were built between 1900 and 1930. These buildings have coherence for their age, history and patterns of use, and architectural style.

• 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?

  Despite the c.1999 alterations the building contributes to the Courtenay Place Heritage Area.

• Association

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

  This building is associated with early Wellington commerce in the Courtenay Place Heritage Area. It is associated with the successful New Zealand Firm H.E. Shacklock.

• 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 was constructed in 1908 and has been in continual commercial use, on the same site, since. Like many of the other heritage buildings in the Courtenay Place Heritage Area, this building contributes a sense of place and continuity to the area as a place of Wellington commerce, from early in the city’s history to now.

• 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?

  This building has been significantly altered since the time of its construction. At the ground floor, each façade matches, but above this they are significantly different. The interiors have also undergone several refits, changing it from a single building to four unit titles.

• 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 the contribution it makes to the Lower Tory Street streetscape, and to the wider setting of the Courtenay Place Heritage area.

Not assessed

• Angus, John H. 'Shacklock, Henry Ely.' From the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 30-Oct-2012. Accessed 8 November 2013,
• Kelly, Michael, and Russell Murray. Courtenay Place Heritage Area Report. Wellington City Council: Unpublished report, prepared for Plan Change 48, 2006.
• 1908 9-11 Tory Street, store (00053:148:8232)
• 1925 9-11 Tory Street, additional storey (00056:4:B326)
• 1926 9-11 Tory Street, additional storey (00056:10:B932)
• 1999 9-11 Tory Street, alterations (00078:477:59777)
• 2000 9-11 Tory Street, office fitout (00078:630:61552)
• 2000 9-11 Tory Street, internal fitout for cafe, retail and design studio (00078:727:68234)
• 2000 9-11 Tory Street, unit 3 - interior office / commercial fitout (00078:782:67637)
• 2001 9-11 Tory Street, office fit-out, amendment (00078:637:71754)
• Smith, Ian. ‘Feasibility for Strengthening’ WCC file 1041-06-TOR13 (1998)

• Inventory report
• 1908 specifications and plans
• 1925 specifications and plans
• 1926 specifications and plans

Not available