Samuel Hurst Seager

Samuel Hurst Seager
CBE
Seager in 1926
Born(1855-06-26)26 June 1855
London, England
Died5 October 1933(1933-10-05) (aged 78)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsDaresbury
Christchurch Municipal Chambers

Samuel Hurst Seager CBE (26 June 1855 – 5 October 1933) was a notable New Zealand builder, draftsman, architect and town planner. He was born in London, England, in 1855, and as a boy emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand, with his parents in 1870.[1]

He was one of the pioneers of the New Zealand bungalow.[1][2] He purchased land on Clifton Hill in Sumner and designed and established a garden suburb with eight bungalows which were sold in 1914.[3] Seager resided at No.1 The Spur for eight years from 1902.

Two of his notable buildings are Daresbury at 67 Fendalton Road and the Christchurch Municipal Chambers.[4]

In the 1926 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[5]

  1. ^ a b Lochhead, Ian J. "Samuel Hurst Seager". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ^ Barnes, Anthony (2014). "Translation in the Transition: Examining Innovations in the Design of Auckland's Transitional Houses" (PDF). unitec.ac.nz. Auckland, New Zealand: SAHANZ and Unitec ePress; and Gold Coast, Queensland: SAHANZ.
  3. ^ The Spur, Sumner: the property of S. Hurst Seager. Christchurch: Christchurch Press Printers. 1914 – via http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/DigitalCollection/Publications/1910s/TheSpurAuction/TheSpurAuction.pdf. {{cite book}}: External link in |via= (help)
  4. ^ "Municipal Chambers". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ^ "No. 33179". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1926. p. 4414.