Powles’ House (Former)

• 1924
• Alterations by Swan, Lawrence and Swan that include a single storey lean-to addition to the south of the house and the partial enclosure of the balcony. The house was converted into two apartments at this date. (00055_30_A2875).
• unknown
• Unknown dateGround floor east bedroom addition to ground floor flat Unknown dateGround floor east bedroom addition to ground floor flat (pre- 1968)
• 1930
• 34 & 34a Wesley Road Garage (00056_96_B8990)
• 1967
• Repile(00058_523_C25322)
• 1968
• Dwelling alterations and carport. These works formalised the arrangement of the two flats and gave both their own separate entrances. The works included the enclosure of the ground floor north verandah and partial enclosure of the west verandah with a conservatory; alterations to the north entrance steps and conversion of part of the main ground floor passage/hall into a dining room; re-arrangement of the main entrance; new western windows (00058_568_C27006).
• unknown
• Major additions and alterations to return the building into use as a single family dwelling. These include at ground floor – new main entrance; relocation of the kitchen & reconfiguration of reception rooms; new garages to the east; new west terrace & new fenestration (windows and doors; first floor reconfiguration of bedrooms and bathrooms ( 00078_36_24575)
• 1997
• Amendment (00078_112_35111)
• 1998
• Additions and alterations SR

• unknown
• Not researched

Not assessed

34 Wesley Road is a grand Victorian villa that is the only known complete work by pre-eminent early Wellington architect, Julius Toxward.

Rusticated timber weatherboard cladding on timber framing

Corrugated mild steel roofing

Not assessed

• 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?

  34 Wesley Road is a grand Victorian villa that is the only known complete work by pre-eminent early Wellington architect, Julius Toxward.

• 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?

  Not assessed

• 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?

  Not assessed

• Association

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

  34 Wesley Road is one of Wellington’s grand residences and was home to the Powles family for over 130 years. It is also associated with prominent architect Julius Toxward and is the only complete work designed by the architect remaining in Wellington city.

• Archaeological

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

  Pre: 1900 building

• Educational

  Does the item have educational value for what it can demonstrate about aspects of the past?

  Not assessed

• Technological

  Does the item have technological value for its innovative or important construction methods or use of materials?

  Not assessed

• 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 building has had few intrusive modern alterations or additions over the past 140 years and contributes to the sense of place and continuity of suburban Kelburn.

• Public Esteem

  Is the item held in high public esteem?

  Not assessed

• Sentiment Connection

  Is the item a focus of community sentiment and connection?

  Not assessed

• Symbolic Commemorative Traditional Spiritual

  Does the item have symbolic, commemorative, traditional, spiritual or other cultural value for the community who has used and continues to use it?

  Not assessed

• 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?

  Not assessed

• Rare

  Is the item rare, unique, unusual, seminal, influential, or outstanding?

  34 Wesley Road is a rare surviving example of the work of Julius Toxward an early, prolific and well respected Wellington architect.

• Representative

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

  The building is a good representative example of a grand Victorian villa.

Not assessed

• Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial Province]
• Evening Post, 15 August 1872, Page 3
• Hunt, Tom. Wellington's most expensive house sale, Dominion Post, 04/02/2013
• NZHPT website accessed August 2013
• OBITUARY Evening Post, 11 November 1930, Page 13
• WCC Archives ref (00055_30_A2875)
• WCC Heritage Inventory 2001 ref Appendix III

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