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Fast Facts about Lopdell House Gallery Address of Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland: Corner Titirangi and South Titirangi Roads Auckland New Zealand (Map), Postal Address: Po Box 60109, Titirangi 1230, Waitakere City. Contact no. at Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland: Tel +64 9 817 8087, Fax +64 9 817 3340 Opening hours at Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland: daily from 10am - 4.30pm, except Good Friday, Christmas day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Anzac day morning and during exhibition installation History of Lopdell House Gallery The Lopdell House began life in 1930 as Hotel Titirangi. It was designed by Short land Street Architects Bloomfield and Partners. The main shareholder envisaged the building to be an impressive 4-storied monument, with colonnades and courtyards. Upon completion a less embellished hotel was opened on 20 November 1930 by Prime Minister Gordon Coates in a glittering stylish occasion. In the late 1930's with a slight increase of traffic, a nightclub was opened and run by New Zealand personality of the time, Nero (Mr Silver). The club featured singing, supper, music and dancing. The World War 2, however, removed the rest of the patronage. In 1942 the building was passed on to the Department of Education to use as a School for the Deaf, beginning for the premises, a 40 year association with education. Later, The Hotel was renamed 'Frank Lopdell House' in 1960. The Building was vacated in 1982 and purchased a year later by The Waitemata City Council, to become an Arts and Cultural Centre for West Auckland. Today Lopdell House Gallery is Waitakere City's Regional Art Gallery supported by Waitakere City Council. Features of Lopdell House Gallery The Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland presents contemporary art through a diverse program of exhibitions and events. The features of the museum include: - The gallery is sited in the historic Lopdell House, located in the heart of Titirangi, gateway to the Waitakere rain forest and west coast beaches. - Lopdell House Gallery hosts the annual Portage Ceramic Awards - New Zealand's premier ceramic awards and a Judges lunch where the criteria determining the judgments will be presented. - Admission is free thanks to the support of Waitakere city council.
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