page_title: Onehunga
section_title: Notable buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Onehunga / Notable buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Formerly the Onehunga Post Office. Designed in 1902 by John Campbell, then Government architect. Onehunga is located in Auckland City, New Zealand. New Zealand Historic Places Trust Register number: 5473
context_page_description: Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is eight kilometres south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. It was formerly governed by Auckland City Council until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the 'super city' in 2010.
  Onehunga is a residential and light-industrial suburb. There are almost 1,000 commercial and industrial businesses in the area. Onehunga stretches south from Royal Oak to the northern shore of the Manukau Harbour. To the east are the areas of Oranga and Te Papapa; to the west, Hillsborough. On the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour, and linked to Onehunga by two bridges, is the suburb of Māngere Bridge.
context_section_description: Former Post Office, 1902 John Campbell Government Architect. Princes Street & Onehunga Mall. One of the earliest examples of the work of this prolific architect.
  Anglican Church of St Peter, Onehunga Mall & Church Sts. The Selwyn church built in 1848 has been relocated, the existing building dates from the 1980s and incorporates a gothic revival tower from the 1930s. The churchyard contains the graves of many of Onehunga's early settlers and some of the dead from the Wreck of the Orpheus.
  The Carnegie Free Library in Princes Street opened in 1912. It was one of eighteen in New Zealand built with funds from the American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Its services were eventually absorbed into the public library system and the building has recently been renovated as a restaurant.
  Church of the Assumption at the corner of Church & Galway Streets. A Roman Catholic church of 1889, the architect Thomas Mahoney. Once standing in open countryside this is a handsome example of a masonry Gothic church. The cemetery contains the graves of many of Onehunga's early settlers.
  Scoria Blockhouse - 19 Princes Street. A 19th century scoria building used during the Land wars of the 1860s, possibly as a hospital. Once part of the Jandells factory.
  The Landing - 2 Onehunga Harbour Rd. This 19th Century Pub once stood on one of the busiest waterfronts in the country. It is virtually the sole survivor of the period when Onehunga was an important port for coastal shipping in New Zealand as well as commerce with Australia. In the 19th century most of the shipping came from Great Britain via Cape Town & Melbourne and came to either Wellington or here to Onehunga.
  War Memorial Arch, Jellicoe Park, Quadrant Road & Grey Street. Opened in 1923 by the Governor General, Lord Jellicoe, Jellicoe Park is the site of Onehunga's Public Swimming Pools. Near the War Memorial Arch is located the splendid John Park Memorial Fountain which is illuminated on special occasions.
  Also in Jellicoe Park is a collection of buildings illustrating the early history of the area:
  The Blockhouse in 1859, a brick building relocated from Princes St.
  Journeys End a replica of a wooden 1850 house, relocated here in 1968,
  Laishley House in 1859, relocated from Princes St in 1985,
  Selwyn St Settlers Cottage in 1850.
  Across Grey Street from the park is
  St Peter's Scout Den. This is the 1848 Selwyn Church, relocated here in 1980.
  Nearby in Selwyn Street is
  The former Onehunga Primary School 1901, now a community centre this building has been recently restored.
  In Alfred Street is 
  The former Onehunga Railway Station building, relocated to 38 Alfred Street, headquarters of the Railway Enthusiasts Society Inc.
caption: The former post office
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