McLeans Mansion
 The architectural heritage of Christchurch. 3
Published by the Christchurch City Council Town Planning Division, 1983
McLeans Mansion stands at 387 Manchester Street. It is an oddity today in a street dominated by commercial properties and modest residential houses. There is no mistaking that it belongs to a different time. The circumstances leading to its construction and its subsequent unique use as a rest home are unusual within the history of Canterbury.
The Mansion was a departure from the accustomed work of
the architects, England Brothers, and it was an unusual
design among Christchurch's large homes -when built it
was reputed to be the largest wooden residence in New
Zealand.
The most remarkable thing about the Mansion is surely that it was built for a 78 year-old bachelor and that it was used as a private residence for only 13 years. Also known as Holly Lea.
Contents
- McLeans Mansion
- The McLean family
- Allan Mclean and Waikakahi
- Plans for a new home
- The architect (R. W. England)
- The style of McLeans Mansion
- Construction
- Interior decoration and furnishing
- Highlights of the Mansion and lnstitute 1913-1983
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