Waitemata, 51 Mercer Street

Waitemata is of historical and architectural significance to the Borough of Queenscliffe. It is of historical significance as nineteenth century house in Queenscliff, which was associated with owner Andrew Hodge, printer and editor of the Queenscliff Sentinel, who also printed the Sentinel on the property for a brief period. Waitemata is additionally significant as a late example (1890s) of the typically simple hip-roofed dwellings, with restrained architectural detailing, which were constructed over several decades in Queenscliff in the nineteenth century.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House