Samuel Hurst Seager

Samuel Hurst Seager CBE
Seager in 1926
Born	(1855-06-26)26 June 1855 London, England
Died	5 October 1933(1933-10-05) (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	New Zealander
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Daresbury Christchurch Municipal Chambers

Samuel Hurst Seager CBE (26 June 1855 – 5 October 1933) was a notable New Zealand builder, draftsman, architect and town planner. He was born in London, England, in 1855, and as a boy emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand, with his parents in 1870.[1]

He was one of the pioneers of the New Zealand bungalow.[1][2] He purchased land on Clifton Hill in Sumner and designed and established a garden suburb with eight bungalows which were sold in 1914.[3] Seager resided at No.1 The Spur for eight years from 1902.

Two of his notable buildings are Daresbury at 67 Fendalton Road and the Christchurch Municipal Chambers.[4]

In the 1926 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[5]

Gallery of his work

• 
  Daresbury in Christchurch
• 
  Sign of the Packhorse on the summit road (Christchurch)
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  Sign of the Bellbird on the summit road (Christchurch)
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  Sign of the Kiwi on the summit road (Christchurch)
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  Christchurch Municipal Chambers
• 
  Massey Memorial, Wellington
• 
  Cranmer Bridge Club, Christchurch

See also

• Alison Sleigh

References

1. Lochhead, Ian J. "Samuel Hurst Seager". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
2. Barnes, Anthony (2014). "Translation in the Transition: Examining Innovations in the Design of Auckland's Transitional Houses" (PDF). unitec.ac.nz. Auckland, New Zealand: SAHANZ and Unitec ePress; and Gold Coast, Queensland: SAHANZ.
3. The Spur, Sumner: the property of S. Hurst Seager (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch Press Printers. 1914.
4. "Municipal Chambers". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
5. "No. 33179". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1926. p. 4414.

Further reading

• Mew, Geoff; Humphris, Adrian (2020). Architects at the Apex: The Top 50 in New Zealand 1840–1940 (Softcover). Martinborough: Ngaio Press. ISBN 978-0-9941349-4-3.