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Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. [1] [2]Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the foreshore, and sometimes the sea would roll across the road and enter the shops on the opposite side. [3]
New Zealand's Old Government Buildings sit on the Government Buildings Historic Reserve, on Lambton Quay in central Wellington. The buildings were completed in 1876 on land reclaimed from Wellington Harbour to house the young New Zealand Government and its public service. The building now houses the Victoria University of Wellington's Law School.
The main store, Lambton Quay lease and the Kirkcaldie & Stains name were purchased by Australian department store chain David Jones Limited and after a complete renovation, including the addition of air conditioning and escalators, the building reopened as 'David Jones Wellington' on 28 July 2016. David Jones closed on 12 June 2022.
Stewart Dawson's building was a historic building on the corner of Lambton Quay and Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand.The façade has been retained. Built in 1900 for the London jeweller David Stewart Dawson, it was located on a prominent corner where major thoroughfares Lambton Quay and Willis St meet.
Bank of N.Z., corner Willis Street and Lambton Quay (Noah's Ark site), Harris Street to Grey Street 7 acres (28,000 m 2) 1859 Oddfellows' Hall site 1864 Foresters' Lodge site 1865 Messrs. Jacob Joseph, between Waring Taylor and Stout Streets and Lambton Quay total of last three, 2 rods 1866–67
The NTT Tower (formerly Dimension Data Tower, 'Vodafone on The Quay' and 'Mobil on The Park') was designed by Peddle Thorp & Montgomery Architects and was completed in 1999. The main architect on the build was Robert Montgomery and the building was built by Mainzeal Construction.
Parliament House (Māori: Te Whare Paremata [1]), in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is the main building of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings. It contains the Parliament's debating chamber, speaker's office, visitors' centre, and committee rooms. It was built between 1914 and 1922, replacing an earlier building that burned down in 1907.
Kirkcaldie & Stains was established on Lambton Quay in Wellington CBD in 1863. It closed in 2016. [80] DEKA was a chain of department stores established in 1988 through the rebranding of Woolworths and McKenzies stores. [81] It had 61 stores in 2000. [82] The stores were closed or rebranded as Farmers stores in 2001. [81]