Lopdell House
| Lopdell House | |
|---|---|
Lopdell House following recent earthquake strengthening and renovation | |
| Former names | Hotel Titirangi, Frank Lopdell House, Waitemata City Arts Centre and Waitakere Arts and Cultural Centre |
| General information | |
| Type | Arts Centre |
| Architectural style | Spanish Mission |
| Address | 418 Titirangi Rd, Titirangi, Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°56′17″S 174°39′20″E / 36.9381888°S 174.6555459°E |
| Current tenants | Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery (offices), Titirangi Community Arts Council (Upstairs Art Gallery), Titirangi Theatre, McCahon House (office) |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Renovated | 2012–2014 |
| Owner | Auckland Council |
| Landlord | Lopdell Trust |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Swanson Read Bloomfield |
| Designated | 9 December 2020 |
| Reference no. | 9823 |
Lopdell House is a category I historic building in Titirangi, Auckland. It was first opened as Hotel Titirangi in 1930. In 1942 it was bought by the Ministry of Education and became a school for the deaf, and then a teacher's residential centre named Lopdell House. The Waitemata City Council (later Waitakere City Council and then merged with Auckland Council) purchased it in 1983 and leased it to the Lopdell House Society, who reopened in 1986 as an arts centre. Adjacent to the house is a statue of Titirangi founder, Henry Atkinson.