Truby King House & Garden - History
Truby King garden
The house - designed by architect William Gray Young and built in 1923 – has New Zealand Historic Places Trust and City Council heritage listings.
Sir Truby and Lady Isabella co-founded the Plunket Society in 1907. They later founded similar societies in England, Australia, South Africa, India and Canada. Sir Truby and Lady Isabella are buried in a mausoleum in the garden.
The Plunket Society took over the property and adjacent baby products factory and Karitane Hospital in 1932. The house was used as a dormitory for senior nurses and at other times as Plunket Society offices.
Wellington City Council bought the house and garden in 1990. The products factory and hospital are privately owned.
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