Historic Sites : Stonehill / White Cottage @ 66 Hallenstein St
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1871
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66 Hallenstein St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
This small, white, unobtrusive cottage at No. 66 Hallenstein Street had an interesting ownership and history. It is even rumoured to have been, originally, a shepherd's hut on Rees' station, though dates of land titles make this controversial. With a central core of a small double cell schist building it has had architecturally sumpathetic wooden additions over the years depending on the needs of the inhabitants. In the early 1950's the cottage was damaged by fire and then extensively rebuilt.
It is one of the earliest buildings in Queenstown. The land, with an area of one acre and 36 perches, was first registered as a Crown grant on the 10th June 1871 to Nelson L. Thompson, a stonemason of Arrowtown. It seems likely that Thompson, because of his occupatoin, erected the small stone building because when the land, pluse two more quarter acre sections, was sold to William McKibbin, labourer, of Crown Terrace in April 1875 for pounds 164, mention is made of the buildings.
In 1880 ....
It is one of the earliest buildings in Queenstown. The land, with an area of one acre and 36 perches, was first registered as a Crown grant on the 10th June 1871 to Nelson L. Thompson, a stonemason of Arrowtown. It seems likely that Thompson, because of his occupatoin, erected the small stone building because when the land, pluse two more quarter acre sections, was sold to William McKibbin, labourer, of Crown Terrace in April 1875 for pounds 164, mention is made of the buildings.
In 1880 ....
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