Leys Institute

Leys Institute
The Leys Institute Gymnasium (left) and Leys Institute Public Library (right)
General information
StatusClosed for seismic strengthening
TypeGymnasium and library
Architectural styleEdwardian Baroque
LocationThree Lamps
Address14–20 St Marys Road, Ponsonby
Town or cityAuckland
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates36°50′47″S 174°44′41″E / 36.8465°S 174.7446°E / -36.8465; 174.7446
Named forWilliam Leys
Year(s) built1905–1906
Renovated1991, 2024
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Martin Watt
Designated11 November 1981
Reference no.612
Designated11 November 1981
Reference no.613

The Leys Institute comprises two early-20th-century public buildings in Ponsonby, Auckland, the Leys Institute Gymnasium and the Leys Institute Public Library. Both have category 1 heritage listings.

The Leys Institute was founded by the will of William Leys and designed in an Edwardian Baroque style by Robert Martin Watt.