NZ Clothing Company Limited Building (Former) - Dunedin, New Zealand
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BruceS
S 45° 52.600 E 170° 30.190
59G E 461443 N 4919535
Historic factory building in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMGBYK
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/11/2013
Views: 7
"Bendix Hallenstein was born in Brunswick in 1835 and came to New Zealand in 1863. He became a storekeeper and wool buyer in Queenstown and built a flour mill (1867) and the grand house of Thurlby (now an attractive ruin). He was Mayor of Queenstown (1869-72), on the Provincial Council (1872-75) and a Member of Parliament (1872-73). Having opened stores in Arrowtown, Cromwell and Lawrence he needed clothes to supply them without having to pay middleman. He began manufacturing in a building opposite the Cargill Monument beside the Bank of New Zealand in 1873 but soon found the premises too small and built the new factory in Dowling Street. By 1905 the factory was supplying 26 branch stores of HBs throughout New Zealand. They specialised in making men's and boys' clothing, using mostly female labour. The factory was much praised in its day for its good design and provision for the comfort and health of its workers.
This is considered to be the best of Dunedin's early warehouses (McCoy and Blackman 1968) and the façade is remarkably intact for such an early date as 1883." - New Zealand Heritage Register
The building is listed as a Category I building on the New Zealand Heritage Register.
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 07/27/1988
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Manufacturing
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Dunedin
Year placed: 1883
Hours of operation:
Unknown
Is it accessible to the general public:
Exterior only
Admission fees if any: Not Listed
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