Timber house formerly occupied by the Catholic Bishop Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier (1801-71). Prior to European colonisation, its site formed part of a headland overlooking Waiwhakaata or Waiatarau (later known as Freemans’s Bay) to the east and Kotakerehaea (St Mary’s Bay) to the west. In circa 1851, a prominent local body politician, James O’Neill, is believed to have erected a residence on a 42-acre estate known as Clanaboy, occupying the headland. By late 1852, the house was the residence of Bishop Pompallier. It was used from 1854 by the Sisters of Mercy as a school for girls of Maori and mixed-race parentage; then from1862-1869, it was occupied by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Its was in private hands from 1869 to 1873, then was re-purchased by the Church. The house was moved to its current site at 57 St Marys Road, Ponsonby, in 1893, to allow for the construction of the later Bishop's House or Bishop's Palace. It is now used as religious offices, and is a Category 1 Historic Place.
Bishop Pompallier's House (Auckland, N.Z.)
North Island houses
Date: 1981, [1970s-1990s]
From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage
Reference: PA12-11700
Description: Transparencies of houses in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the name or brief description, and/or the location, of the house. Dates and photographer name are sometimes annotated. Includes three transparencies from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust showing interior views of Alberton, Auckland. Title transcribed from item. Many slides are not dated. Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in a 6-row, 50 slides per row, plastic case labelled 'North Island Houses'. The arrangement was by location of house, approximately from North to South. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.