'Cluny Park' homestead, Rangitikei Line

Description

'Cluny Park' was built in 1893 by Hobner Brothers for William Manson on the subdivision of his brother John’s estate. The outstanding feature of the homestead was the turret or belvedere on its roof, which was removed by Mr Carson between 1924 – 1926. Cluny Park was also owned for a time by George Matthew Snelson, the first Mayor of Palmerston North.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Bur 58

Date

circa 1924 to circa 1926

Digitisation id

2010N_Bur58_3168

Held in

Coolstore