The Colonial Cottage Museum description and photos - New Zealand: Wellington (Topic)

The Colonial Cottage Museum description and photos - New Zealand: Wellington. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is The Colonial Cottage Museum.

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Among the many attractions of the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, the Colonial Cottage Museum (the official name is "Nairn Street Cottage"), located on Nairn Street on the outskirts of Wellington, undoubtedly deserves special attention Mount Cook. This is one of Wellington's oldest buildings and a wonderful example of colonial architecture, perfectly preserved to this day.

In the middle of the 19th century, in search of a better life, New Zealand, which by that time already had the status of a British colony, poured a huge stream of emigrants, among them William and Catherine Wallis, who arrived on North Island in September 1857. The young family, who were expecting their first child by that time, decided to stay in Wellington and purchased a plot on Nairn Street. A talented carpenter and having tremendous experience, as well as all the necessary tools, William Wallis built a house here for his family with his own hands from local timber - a pretty one-story Georgian cottage, and it is he who today is known as the Colonial Cottage Museum. In the 70s of the 19th century, the family moved to a larger house built by William next door (unfortunately, not preserved to this day), but the cottage was still owned by the Wallis, and later their descendants settled there.

In 1974, the city authorities decided to demolish the house, but still, thanks in large part to the efforts of the last owner of the house, granddaughter William and Catherine Wallace, its historical value was recognized and the cottage was preserved. In 1980, it was opened to the public as a museum.

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