Caccia-Birch | |
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General information | |
Location | 40°21′58″S 175°37′36″E / 40.36605°S 175.626734°E |
Address | 112-130 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North |
Town or city | Palmerston North |
Country | New Zealand |
Named for | William Caccia-Birch |
Construction started | 1892 |
Owner | Palmerston North City Council |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ludolph Georg West |
Designated | 24-Nov-1983 |
Reference no. | 196 |
Caccia-Birch House (previously: Nannestad Homestead, Woodhey, Vice-Regal Residence, The Convalescent Home for Women of the Services) is a New Zealand colonial homestead and a Heritage New Zealand Category I Historic Place.[1] It is located at 130 Te Awe Awe Street in the city of Palmerston North. Completed in 1892, it is named after William Caccia Birch and his wife Maude, who gifted the property to the government in 1941.[2]
The property, owned by Palmerston North City Council, and operates as a conference and events venue on a cost-recovery basis.[3] The Coach House Museum includes photos of the property's previous owners.