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[[File:Fletcher House Broad Bay.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Fletcher House, Broad Bay]]
'''Fletcher House''' is a historic house at [[Broad Bay, New Zealand|Broad Bay]] on [[Otago Peninsula]], part of the New Zealand city of [[Dunedin]]. The house was one of the first to be built by Sir [[James Fletcher (industrialist)|James Fletcher]] the founder of one of New Zealand's biggest companies, [[Fletcher Construction]]. The house is located at 727 Portobello Road, Broad Bay, on a promontory overlooking nearby [[Turnbulls Bay]].The property is managed by the [[Otago Peninsula Trust]], with the help of financial support from the Fletcher Trust. It is the only fully restored and furnished Edwardian house of its type in New Zealand.<ref>"[https://ift.tt/38k9NvN The Fletcher House]," Fletcher Trust. Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
A typical Edwardian house, it was built in 1909 for local postmaster Hubert Green and his new wife Agnes. As Broad Bay was a popular holiday spot for wealthier Dunedinites, Fletcher's reputation quickly spread, and his company grew as a result.<ref name=OPT>"[https://ift.tt/3k3Mfxf Fletcher House]," Otago Peninsula Trust. Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
In December 1990 [[Fletcher Challenge]] bought and restored the villa to its former glory with help from [[Toitu Otago Settlers Museum]].<ref name=OPT/> The house is now open to the public, and is listed as a Category II historic place by [[Heritage New Zealand]].<ref></ref> It is one of several historic homes open to the public in the vicinity, among them [[Larnach Castle]] and [[Glenfalloch]].<ref>"[https://ift.tt/2GC0yeV Fletcher House]," ''Dunedinnz.com'' Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
==Timeline==
*1909–10: James Fletcher and business partner Albert Morris build the house
*1910–31: The house is owned by Hubert and Agnes Green
*1931–38: The house is owned by three sisters named Miller
*1938–81: The house is owned by a couple named Patterson. They reside here for over 40 years, and make several alterations to the property, including lowering the ceiling of the dining room and replacing the front steps with a ramp suitable for a wheelchair.
*1981–90: Mr and Mrs Dickson owned the property. They extend it at the rear, creating a new kitchen, bathroom, and laundry.
*1990–92: Fletcher Challenge purchases the house and restore it and the garden, with the help of teams from [[Toitu Otago Settlers Museum]] and [[Dunedin Botanic Garden]]. The house is opened to the public in October 1992 by [[James Fletcher Jnr|Sir James Fletcher]], the son of the builder<ref>"[https://ift.tt/3k7wPba Fletcher House]," ''Otago-peninsula.co.nz'' Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Otago Peninsula]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dunedin]]
[[Category:NZHPT Category II listings in Otago]]
[[Category:History museums in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Museums in Dunedin]]
[[Category:1909 architecture]]
[[Category:1909 in New Zealand]]
'''Fletcher House''' is a historic house at [[Broad Bay, New Zealand|Broad Bay]] on [[Otago Peninsula]], part of the New Zealand city of [[Dunedin]]. The house was one of the first to be built by Sir [[James Fletcher (industrialist)|James Fletcher]] the founder of one of New Zealand's biggest companies, [[Fletcher Construction]]. The house is located at 727 Portobello Road, Broad Bay, on a promontory overlooking nearby [[Turnbulls Bay]].The property is managed by the [[Otago Peninsula Trust]], with the help of financial support from the Fletcher Trust. It is the only fully restored and furnished Edwardian house of its type in New Zealand.<ref>"[https://ift.tt/38k9NvN The Fletcher House]," Fletcher Trust. Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
A typical Edwardian house, it was built in 1909 for local postmaster Hubert Green and his new wife Agnes. As Broad Bay was a popular holiday spot for wealthier Dunedinites, Fletcher's reputation quickly spread, and his company grew as a result.<ref name=OPT>"[https://ift.tt/3k3Mfxf Fletcher House]," Otago Peninsula Trust. Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
In December 1990 [[Fletcher Challenge]] bought and restored the villa to its former glory with help from [[Toitu Otago Settlers Museum]].<ref name=OPT/> The house is now open to the public, and is listed as a Category II historic place by [[Heritage New Zealand]].<ref></ref> It is one of several historic homes open to the public in the vicinity, among them [[Larnach Castle]] and [[Glenfalloch]].<ref>"[https://ift.tt/2GC0yeV Fletcher House]," ''Dunedinnz.com'' Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
==Timeline==
*1909–10: James Fletcher and business partner Albert Morris build the house
*1910–31: The house is owned by Hubert and Agnes Green
*1931–38: The house is owned by three sisters named Miller
*1938–81: The house is owned by a couple named Patterson. They reside here for over 40 years, and make several alterations to the property, including lowering the ceiling of the dining room and replacing the front steps with a ramp suitable for a wheelchair.
*1981–90: Mr and Mrs Dickson owned the property. They extend it at the rear, creating a new kitchen, bathroom, and laundry.
*1990–92: Fletcher Challenge purchases the house and restore it and the garden, with the help of teams from [[Toitu Otago Settlers Museum]] and [[Dunedin Botanic Garden]]. The house is opened to the public in October 1992 by [[James Fletcher Jnr|Sir James Fletcher]], the son of the builder<ref>"[https://ift.tt/3k7wPba Fletcher House]," ''Otago-peninsula.co.nz'' Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Otago Peninsula]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dunedin]]
[[Category:NZHPT Category II listings in Otago]]
[[Category:History museums in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Museums in Dunedin]]
[[Category:1909 architecture]]
[[Category:1909 in New Zealand]]
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