Turnbull House
| Turnbull House | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 41°16′45″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27910°S 174.77646°E |
| Address | 25–27 Bowen Street |
| Town or city | Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Named for | Alexander Turnbull |
| Owner | Department of Conservation |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Turnbull |
| Designated | 25-Nov-1982 |
| Reference no. | 232 |
Turnbull House is a historic building in Wellington, New Zealand.
The House house was built as the residence of Alexander Turnbull, and as a place to store his large collection of books, maps, and documents. This collection later became the beginning of New Zealand's national library collection.
It was designed by William Turnbull.
The House is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place.
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