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University House, Auckland

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University House, Auckland
The Princes Street frontage of the building in 2009
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Former namesPrinces Street Synagogue
General information
Type
Architectural styleMoorish Revival
Location19A Princes Street, Auckland, New Zealand
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Current tenantsUniversity of Auckland
Completed1885
Renovated1989
ClientAuckland Hebrew Congregation (1885)
OwnerAuckland City Council (since c. 1989)
Design and construction
ArchitectEdward Bartley (1885)
Renovating team
ArchitectSalmond Reed Architects (1989)
Designated27 June 1985
Reference no.578
References
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University House is a 19th-century building in Auckland, New Zealand, that originally served as the synagogue for the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. The building is situated on Princes Street, adjacent to Albert Park, and is now occupied by the University of Auckland.

History

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A Jewish community had been present in Auckland since its founding in 1840. The synagogue building was designed and built by Edward Bartley in 1884–1885 in a Romanesque style, incorporating Gothic and Moorish design elements.[2][3] The foundation stone was laid by David Nathan (1816–1886), an early Jewish settler and founder of the L.D. Nathan chain of stores,[4] and the synagogue opened on 9 November 1885.[5] The building could seat 375 people.[6] It was built on the site of an earlier military guardhouse[1] associated with Albert Barracks. In 1967 the congregation moved to larger premises on Greys Avenue, overlooking Myers Park,[7] and the Princes Street synagogue was deconsecrated in 1969.[6] The construction of the synagogue was a statement by the Jewish community in Auckland of not only status, but of their acceptance in the local community.[3]

In 1967, the congregation moved to a new premises on Greys Avenue.[3] Ownership of the property reverted to Auckland City Council as part of the Albert Park Reserve following the deconsecration.[8] The building was left vacant and deteriorated over the next two decades, until it was carefully restored under the direction of Salmond Reed Architects[8] in 1989 to serve as a branch of the National Bank.[9] The University of Auckland has leased it since 2003,[10] and it now houses the University's Alumni Relations and Development department (formerly called External Relations).[11]

The building is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I Historic Place.[1]

References

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  5. ^ Mara Weiss. The Jewish Virtual History Tour, New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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  7. ^ Anéne Cusins-Lewer and Julia Gatley. The 'Myers Park Experiment' (1913–1916) and its Legacy in Auckland. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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  9. ^ Old Jewish Synagogue, January 2006, Architecture Archive, University of Auckland Library. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  10. ^ Diana Morrow. The University Heritage Trail, University of Auckland Business School. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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