Kinder House ~ By Angela Vanstone
KINDER HOUSE
Lovely medium sized frame, flat glass.
H18cm W23cm D2cm
This stone house designed by Frederick Thatcher was built in 1857, as the Headmaster's House for the Church of England Grammar School. Its first occupant, was the Rev. John Kinder, after whom the house is now named.
Kinder who was later warden of St. Johns College was a talented Topographical painter.
Many of his water-colours are in the Auckland City Art Gallery.
OLD NEW ZEALAND HOMES
From the original painting by
ANGELA VANSTONE