Fireplace of 'Kaingahou', 642 Pioneer Highway

Description

"Kaingahou" in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot home is built of solid kauri timber. Shown here is the living room.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Creamer Collection

Date

1984

Digitisation id

2010N_Bur180_3084

Held in

Coolstore