Samuel Hurst Seager

New Zealand builder, draftsman, architect, town planner, photographer (1885–1933)

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

References

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^ ^a ^b Lochhead, Ian J. "Samuel Hurst Seager". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ 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.
^ The Spur, Sumner: the property of S. Hurst Seager. Christchurch: Christchurch Press Printers. 1914 – via http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/DigitalCollection/Publications/1910s/TheSpurAuction/TheSpurAuction.pdf. {{cite book}}: External link in |via= (help)
^ "Municipal Chambers". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
^ "No. 33179". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1926. p. 4414.