Reid House

Located at 191 Cuba Street on the corner Vivian Street in Wellington, New Zealand, Reid House was designed in 1930 by the Wellington architectural firm Atkins and Mitchell and built for the draper, D.S. Patrick. The contractor was Fletcher Construction Co. The corner was named Patrick's Corner, and the original proprietor, Patrick, had traded on the site since 1910.

This three storey-building makes excellent use of its corner site, with five distinct portions folding around the triangular site. It is not symmetrical either, with two bays of Spanish Mission style on Cuba Street a contrast with the busy Art Deco decoration on the other four sides.

Reid House itself is remembered by many Wellingtonians as a music venue, particularly the Bluenote. These days the property is home to Bad Grannies pub, takeaway food vendors and two and a half floors of refurbished office space upstairs.

The building was up for sale in 2016 but wasn't sold until 2019 when it went for $5 million NZD.

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Sources:

• Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council

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