AMP Society Building

General information
Architectural style| Italian renaissance
Location| 86–90 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates| 41°17′07″S 174°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿41.285401°S 174.776623°E﻿ / -41.285401; 174.776623
Completed| 1928
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Clere & Clere (F de J and E H de J)
Main contractor| Clere & Clere

Heritage New Zealand – Category 1

Designated| 1-Sep-1983
Reference no.| 209

The AMP Society Building is a historic building on Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand.

The Australian Mutual Provident society was founded in 1849 and established a branch on Featherston Street, Wellington in 1871. The AMP Society Building was built in 1928, and features a classical facade of grey New Zealand granite and sandstone from the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.[1]

The building is classified as a Category 1 Historic Place ("places of special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[2]

It is currently occupied by Verifone New Zealand and the Ministry of Justice.

## References

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1. ^ Kernohan, D. (1994). "Wellington's Old Buildings", Wellington: Victoria University Press
2. ^ "AMP Society Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

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