Old Government Buildings

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Old Government Buildings is a historic wooden government complex in central Wellington, New Zealand, renowned as one of the world’s largest wooden structures and a prominent heritage landmark.

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instanceOf government building
heritage landmark
historic building complex
architect William Clayton
architectRole Colonial Architect of New Zealand
architecturalStyle Italianate
Renaissance Revival
city Wellington
completionDate 1876
constructionStart 1874
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
currentUse law school building
designFeature central courtyard
fire-resistant construction for a wooden building
grand central staircase
ornate interior detailing
floorCount 4
governingBody New Zealand government departments
surface form: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand)
hasBasement true
hasTouristFunction yes
heritageAuthority New Zealand Heritage List
surface form: Heritage New Zealand
heritageDesignationYear 1990
heritageRegister New Zealand Heritage List
heritageStatus Category I historic place
housedBody Cabinet of New Zealand
New Zealand Executive Council
surface form: Executive Council of New Zealand

New Zealand government
surface form: New Zealand Government

New Zealand government departments
surface form: Public Service of New Zealand
inception 1876
locatedInArea central Wellington
location Wellington
material wood
nearby Lambton Quay
New Zealand Parliament Buildings
notableFor being one of the world’s largest wooden buildings
heritage architecture
occupant Victoria University of Wellington
surface form: Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington
offers guided tours
openingDate 1876
originalFunction offices for ministers and civil servants
seat of the New Zealand government
owner New Zealand government
surface form: Government of New Zealand
region Wellington Region
replacedBy Parliament House, Wellington
roofMaterial slate
significance important example of large-scale timber construction
symbol of New Zealand’s colonial government era

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Wellington hasLandmark Old Government Buildings