History Of New Zealand
History Of New Zealand
The Oldest Stone Building in New Zealand
The oldest existing stone building in New Zealand is the Stone Store, at Kerikeri. This building was erected to provide fireproof storage for the goods needed to barter with the Maoris and for the missionaries' own use.
The keystone over the door bears the date 1833, possibly the year it was set in place by the stonemason, William Parrot, but the building was actually started in 1832, and completed in 1835.
Although the building was subsequently used as a library by Bishop Selwyn, and an ammunition magazine during the war with Hone Heke it is still a store in the sense of a retail shop - with a small museum above...
The Oldest Stone Building in New Zealand
The oldest existing stone building in New Zealand is the Stone Store, at Kerikeri. This building was erected to provide fireproof storage for the goods needed to barter with the Maoris and for the missionaries' own use.
The keystone over the door bears the date 1833, possibly the year it was set in place by the stonemason, William Parrot, but the building was actually started in 1832, and completed in 1835.
Although the building was subsequently used as a library by Bishop Selwyn, and an ammunition magazine during the war with Hone Heke it is still a store in the sense of a retail shop - with a small museum above...
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