| Defence House | |
|---|---|
 Defence House in 1939 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 15–21 Stout Street, Wellington |
| Coordinates | 41°16′53″S 174°46′37″E / 41.28130°S 174.77695°E |
| Current tenants | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |
| Owner | Argosy Property Management |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Floor area | 21,000 square metres |
| Designated | 10 September 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1356 |
The former Defence House is historic office building in Wellington, New Zealand. For many decades the building housed the New Zealand Defence Force, and after a period of vacancy and subsequent extensive refurbishment, it is now occupied by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
The building is classified as a Category 2 Historic Place (places of "special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") by Heritage New Zealand.[1]
- ^ "Defence House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 January 2014.