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Works of Robert Lawson

This list of works by Robert Lawson categorises and provides brief details of the structures designed by Scottish-born architect Robert A. Lawson (1833–1902) who is said did more than any other designer to shape the face of the Victorian era architecture of the city of Dunedin.[1]

Artist George O'Brien created this watercolour painting in the 1860s showing a selection of Lawson's designs

Lawson designed an estimated 46 church buildings, 21 banks, 134 houses, 16 school buildings, 13 hotels, 15 civic and institutional buildings, and 120 commercial and industrial buildings. Of these 94 survive, including 46 in Dunedin, 43 in the rest of New Zealand and five in Melbourne.[2]

Among the buildings which Lawson personally designed, collaborated on or supervised the design of are:[3][4]

Building Type Completed Location Notes
Free Church School Education 1857 Steiglitz, near Geelong, Victoria
Roman Catholic School Education 1858 Steiglitz, near Geelong, Victoria
House Residential 1862 Dunedin
Cottage Residential 1862 Dunedin Eight-room wooden cottage.
Cottage, Dowling Street Residential 1862 Dowling Street, Dunedin
Cottages for J. J. Waters (6 off) Residential 1862 Dunedin? Four-roomed.
Business premises for Bing Harris and Co. Commercial/Industrial 1863 High Street, Dunedin
Business premises for John Duncan Commercial/Industrial 1863 Maclaggan Street, Dunedin
Business premises for McLandress, Hepburn & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1863 Manse Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Oliver and Ulph, wholesale ironmongers Commercial/Industrial 1863 Manse Street, Dunedin
Café for G. Malin Commercial/Industrial 1863 High Street, Dunedin
Cottage Residential 1863 Maitland Street, Dunedin Four-roomed.
Cottages for William Fraser Residential 1863 Royal Terrace, Dunedin
Cottages (two off) Residential 1863 Royal Terrace, Dunedin
House Residential 1863 Halfway Bush, Dunedin
House for Thomas Dick Residential 1863 Queen Street, Dunedin
Otago Benevolent Institution Civic/Institutional 1863 Caversham, Dunedin
Warehouse and offices for Sargood, King and Sargood Commercial/Industrial 1863 Stafford Street, Dunedin Now part of No. 22 Stafford Street, the premises of Dunedin Wesleyan Church
Waikouaiti Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1863 Kildare Street, Waikouaiti Small, timber gothic revival church. Demolished.[5]
Temporary building for First Church congregation Ecclesiastical 1864 Dowling Street, Dunedin
Anderson's Bay Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1864 Corner of 76 Silverton Street and Spottiswoode Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin Opened in February 1864. Even after a new brick church was constructed in 1913, this wooden church remained in use for many years as a hall. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2017.[6]
Alterations to printing offices for Mills, Dick & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1864 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Baptist Church Ecclesiastical 1864 Corner of Hanover and Great King Streets, Dunedin Demolished by 1912.
Cottage Residential 1864 Port Chalmers Six roomed.
Extensions to premises for A. Meyer Commercial/Industrial 1864 Princes Street, Dunedin
Extensions to premises for Ferguson and Mitchell Commercial/Industrial 1864 Princes Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1864 Royal Terrace, Dunedin Villa.
House for Archibald Barr Residential 1864 London Street, Dunedin Barr was Lawson's brother-in-law.
House for Robert and Jessie Lawson Residential 1864 Bellevue Street, Roslyn, Dunedin Lawson's private residence.
House for William Purdie Residential 1864 Location unknown
House for Andrew Todd Residential 1864 East Taieri
Offices for Murray Kerr & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1864 Crawford Street, Dunedin The building featured a range of nine offices, designed for use by shipping agents.[7]
Schoolhouse, Wakari Education 1864 Wakari, Dunedin
South Dunedin District School Residential 1864 William Street, Dunedin Generally known as Park's School after its first headmaster. Now a private residence.
Store for J. and J. H. Barr Commercial/Industrial 1864 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Store for Marshall & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1864 Wakari, Dunedin
Allanton Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1865 Corner of Grey and Precelly Streets, Allanton It was originally built in a gully and thus being prone to flooding. In 1904 it was pulled up by two steam traction engines, to a more commanding position on the hill above. The last service in the Church took place on 11 October 1998. The building is now privately owned. [8]
Block of brick buildings Commercial/Industrial 1865 Princes Street, Dunedin Unknown client.
Palmerston Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1865 Gilligan Street, Palmerston Still exists and is used as a builders workshop.
St George's Hall Civic/Institutional 1865 Upper Stuart Street, Dunedin
Store for G. G. Russell & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1865 High Street, Dunedin
Bank of Otago Bank 1866 Clutha Ferry (Balclutha)
Extensions to Mornington Schoolhouse Education 1866 Mornington, Dunedin
Extensions to premises of A. R. Livingstone, stationers Commercial/Industrial 1866 Princes Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1866 Cargill Street, Dunedin Six-roomed. Believed to still exist at no. 56.
House Residential 1866 York Place, Dunedin Four-roomed.
House Residential 1866 near Dunedin Villa.
House for Thomas Shand Residential 1866 West Taieri
Jopp's Hotel Hotel 1866 Clutha Ferry (Balclutha)
Manse for St Paul's Presbyterian Church Residential 1866 Oamaru
Masonic Hall Civic/Institutional 1866 Itchen, Oamaru Still exists as of August 2012.
Offices and free bond for Service, Gibson & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1866 Lower High Street, Dunedin Later the premises of the Dunedin Savings Bank and then La Maison. Still exists
Otepopo St John's Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1866 State Highway 1), Herbert Still exists as of september 2023. Designed only the west wing, which featured his first use of Oamaru Stone. The remainder of the building was designed by William Mason when it was extended in 1870. It now houses a pipe organ museum.[9]
School and Schoolmasters House, Clutha Ferry Education 1866 Clutha ferry (Balclutha)
School and Schoolmasters House, Palmerston Education 1866 Palmerston
The Dunedin Boot and Shoe Company Building Commercial/Industrial 1866 Princes Street (west side, between Dowling and Rattray), Dunedin
Woolshed for J .H. Barr Commercial/Industrial 1866 Albert Downs sheep farm, Kaihiku
Bank of New Zealand, Tokomairiro Bank 1867 Milton At the time of the banks construction the settlement was known as Tokomairiro.
Bank of New Zealand, Hawksbury Bank 1867 Waikouaiti
Business premises for A. Hassell Commercial/Industrial 1867 York Place, Dunedin
Business premises for Herbert & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1867 Lawrence
Business premises for J. and W. Robertson, Matheson Bros. Commercial/Industrial 1867 Princes Street, Dunedin
Commercial Hotel, Lawrence Hotel 1867 Lawrence
Cottage Residential 1867 Canongate, Dunedin Four-roomed.
Dwelling house Residential 1867 Cargill Street, Dunedin Six-roomed. Believed to still exist.
House "Brooklands" for J . P. Hepburn Residential 1867 Goodwood, near Palmerston Still exists as of August 2012.
House for H. S. Fish Residential align=center Stafford Street, Dunedin Constructed of stone and brick.
House for H. J. Millar Residential 1867 Brook, near Oamaru
House for J. Mackenzie Residential 1867 Wakari Built of stone.
House for R. B. Martin Residential 1867 Roslyn, Dunedin Villa.
Manse for First Church of Otago Residential 1867 Moray Place, Dunedin This was a two-storey building, faced entirely with Oamaru stone with a oriel window, and a Gothic doorway.[10]
Manse for North Taieri Presbyterian Church Residential 1867 North Taieri Still exists as of August 2012.
North Taieri Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1867 39 Wairongoa Road, North Taieri Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2005.[11]
Otepopo Presbyterian Manse Residential 1867 1895 Maheno-Herbert Road (State Highway 1), Herbert Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1983.[12]
Otokia Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1867 Near Henley
Pukehiki Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1867 Highcliff Road, Otago Peninsula
Schoolhouse, West Taieri Education 1867 West Taieri
Warden's Court, Lawrence Civic/Institutional 1867 Lawrence Later used as the Post Office. Still exists as of August 2012.
Alterations to building Residential 1868 Port Chalmers
Business premises for A. and T. Inglis Commercial/Industrial 1868 George Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Richard Pearson Commercial/Industrial 1868 York Place, Dunedin
Building for William Kettle Commercial/Industrial 1868 Port Chalmers
Extensions to building for Bing Harris & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1868 High Street, Dunedin
Extensions to building for Sargood, King & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1868 Stafford Street, Dunedin
House for J. Blakeley Residential 1868 Manor Place, Dunedin
House for A. J. Grant Residential 1868 Beaumont Station, Clutha District
House for James Paterson Residential 1868 Crichton, Tokomairiro (Milton)
Roman Catholic Chapel Ecclesiastical 1868 Waikouaiti
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Ecclesiastical 1868 Oamaru
School and Masters House, Otepopo Education 1868 Otepopo
Star and Garter Hotel Hotel 1868 13–17 Itchen Street, Oamaru See text. Construction commenced in 1866. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1991.[13]
Bank of New Zealand, Hawksbury Bank 1869 Waikouaiti Built in stone. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1997.[14]
Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston Bank 1869 Palmerston
Bank of New Zealand, Timaru Bank 1869 Timaru
Business premises Commercial/Industrial 1869 George Street, Dunedin Unknown client.
Business premises Commercial/Industrial 1869 West Taieri Unknown client.
Business premises for Butterworth brothers Commercial/Industrial 1869 High Street, Dunedin
Business premises for C. Ziele & Co and Charles Moore saddler Commercial/Industrial 1869 Rattray Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Edward McGlashan Commercial/Industrial 1869 Princes Street, Dunedin
Business premises for George Young Jewellers Commercial/Industrial 1869 Princes Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Hay Bros and Wright Commercial/Industrial 1869 Corner of Princes Street and Upper Octagon, Dunedin
Business premises for James Wall Commercial/Industrial 1869 Princes Street, Dunedin
Business premises for C. Steinhoft Commercial/Industrial 1869 Corner of Princes and Rattray Streets, Dunedin
Business premises for R. K. Murray Commercial/Industrial 1869 Rattray Street, Dunedin
Business premises ( 2 off) Commercial/Industrial 1869 Tokomairiro (Milton) Unknown client.
Cottage Residential 1869 Rattray Street, Dunedin
Cottage for Allan Harvey Residential 1869 Palmerston
House Residential 1869 Caversham, Dunedin
House Residential 1869 Pelichet Bay, Dunedin
House for Peter Eagle Residential 1869 15 Scotland Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012.
Manse Residential 1869 Clinton, Popotunoa
Store and dwelling rooms Commercial/Industrial 1869 Murrayville (Maori Hill), Dunedin
Wesleyan Trinity Church Ecclesiastical 1869 Corner of Upper Stuart Street and Moray Place, Dunedin Now the Fortune Theatre.
Presbyterian Meeting Hall Other ecclesiastical 1869 Roslyn, Otago Peninsula[clarification needed] Still exists
Baking oven for Hudson's Biscuit Manufacturers Commercial/Industrial 1870 Princes Street, Dunedin
Bank of Otago, Milton Bank 1870 Milton Later National Bank of New Zealand.
Bank of Otago, Outram Bank 1870 5 Mountfort Street, Outram This highly decorated timber building was later occupied by the National Bank of New Zealand. It is now a private residence. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2005.[15]
Bank of Otago, Port Chalmers Bank 1870 George Street, Port Chalmers Later National Bank of New Zealand. Still exists as of August 2012.
Business premises for B. Stohr Commercial/Industrial 1870 Maclaggan Street, Dunedin
East Taieri Presbyterian church Ecclesiastical 1870 East Taieri. Gothic, lighter quoins, spire, substantial buttresses. [16] Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2004.[17][18]
Hampden Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1870 4 London Street and Chelmsford Street, Hampden Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1983.[19]
House Residential 1870 152 London Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1870 Maori Hill, Dunedin
House Residential 1870 Regent Road, Dunedin
House "Essequibo" for James Paterson Residential 1870 Corner of High, Alva and Montpellier (then called Ann) Streets, Mornington, Dunedin Paterson was a relative of Lawson's wife.
House for J. Douglas Residential 1870 Mount Royal, Waitaki District
House for L. Thoneman Residential 1870 George Street, Dunedin
House for W. H. Teschemaker Residential 1870 Taipo Hill Estate
Lawrence Holy Trinity Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1870 Lawrence Demolished in 1924.
Kakanui Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1870 Waimate Wooden construction.[20] Its final service was held in November 2019. It is now a privately owned.[21][22]
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1870 Corner of Carroll and Melville Streets, Dunedin Later Word of Life Church, then Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church). [20] Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1982.[23]
Thomas Collins Hotel Hotel 1870 Corner of Frederick and George Streets, Dunedin Later the White Horse Hotel.
Bank of Otago, Oamaru Bank 1871 11 Thames Street, Oamaru Palladian.[24] Later National Bank of New Zealand and since 2012 a branch of the ANZ Bank. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1982.[25]
Building, small wooden Commercial/Industrial 1871 Unknown Unknown client.
Business premises for Arthur Briscoe & Co Commercial/Industrial 1871 Corner of Jetty and Princes Streets, Dunedin
Business premises for H. S. Fish jnr. Commercial/Industrial 1871 Princes Street, Dunedin
Commercial Hotel Hotel 1871 Tokomairiro (Milton)
Extensions to iron store Commercial/Industrial 1871 Rattray Street, Dunedin
Extensions to Gunn & Ross's Ironmongery warehouse Commercial/Industrial 1871 Princes Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1871 Near Portobello, Otago Peninsula
House Residential 1871 Melrose, Dunedin Four-roomed.
House for Dr Borrows Residential 1871 11 Moray Place, Dunedin
House for James Smith Residential 1871 Greenfield Station, Lawrence
Manse for Presbyterian Church Residential 1871 Palmerston
North Dunedin (St Stephen's) Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1871 Corner of Howe and Great at King Streets, Dunedin Still in use as of September 2023.
Stables Commercial/Industrial 1871 Wakari, Dunedin
Store and dwelling house Commercial/Industrial 1871 Kaikorai Road, Dunedin
Cottage Residential 1872 Wakari, Dunedin
Business premises for George Matthews Commercial/Industrial 1872 Moray Place, Dunedin
Business premises for Matheson Brothers Commercial/Industrial 1872 Princes Street, Dunedin
Business premises for R. Wilson & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1872 Corner of Bond and Jetty Streets, Dunedin
House "Fairy Knowe" for James Smith Residential 1872 Andersons Bay, Dunedin
House for B. C. Haggit Residential 1872 Melrose, Dunedin
House for James Whitelaw Residential 1872 9 Dundas Street, Dunedin Villa. Still exists as of August 2012. Off Queen Street.
House for J. W. Murdoch Residential 1872 Pleasant Valley, Waitaki District
Salutation Hotel Hotel 1872 Corner of Arthur and Rattray Streets, Dunedin Demolished in 1957.
Shops (2 off) and dwelling house Commercial/Industrial 1872 George Street, Dunedin
St Mary's Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1872 8 Stromness Street, Palmerston Constructed of stone in the Gothic style. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2011.[26]
St Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Lawrence Education 1872 13 Colonsay Street, Lawrence Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1990.[27]
Business premises for Andrew Mercer, grocer Commercial/Industrial 1873 Rattray Street, Dunedin
Business premises for F. Meenan, produce merchant Commercial/Industrial 1873 George Street, Dunedin
Business premises for George Gray Russell & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1873 Corner of Bond, Crawford and Water Streets, Dunedin Still exists as the Trustees Executors Company Building.
Business premises for Murray Roberts & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1873 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Wm Gilchrist, painter Commercial/Industrial 1873 George Street, Dunedin
Business premises for J. T. Mackerras & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1873 Bond Street, Dunedin
Business premises for Reid & Gray Commercial/Industrial 1873 Unknown For use as a implement and machine warehouse.
Cottage for James Mollison Residential 1873 Dunedin
First Church of Otago Ecclesiastical 1873 Moray Place, Dunedin This has been described by the Institute of Architects as a "Magnificent example of Gothic Architecture" (1867–1873).[16]
House Residential 1873 Maitland Street, Dunedin
House for J. L. Butterworth Residential 1873 Heriot Row, Dunedin
House for John Reith Residential 1873 Smith Street, Dunedin
House for Dr T. J. Dick Residential 1873 Moray Place, Dunedin
House "Salisbury" for Donald Reid Residential 1873 141 Waironga Road, North Taieri Lawson designed this substantial two-storey brick residence which incorporated an earlier dwelling which had been built in 1863. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2017.[28]
National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand building Commercial 1873 Bond, Water and Crawford Streets, Dunedin Now the Trustees Executors Office.
Shop for W. Kettle Commercial/Industrial 1873 Port Chalmers
Store for W. Higgins Commercial/Industrial 1873 Waitahuna
Wilson's Bond Commercial/Industrial 1873 north west corner of Bond and Jetty Streets, Dunedin
Building for Guthrie and Larnach (First stage) Commercial/Industrial 1874 Dunedin
Business premises for Brown Ewing & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1874 Corner of Manse and Princes Streets, Dunedin
Business premises for Craig and Gillies Commercial/Industrial 1874 George Street, Dunedin Demolished in 1979.
Cottage Residential 1874 Mornington, Dunedin Five-roomed.
Cottage Residential 1874 Moray Place, Dunedin Known as Carnegie Cottage. Still exists as of August 2012.
Craig & Gillies building Commercial/Industrial 1874 George Street, Dunedin, Dunedin This three-storey building was partly constructed of Oamaru stone, on a base of Port Chalmers bluestone, with a brick superstructure with a cement finish.[29] Demolished in the late 1960s, its site is now occupied by part of Dunedin Civic Centre. [30]
Erection of 90 ft high chimney for A. L. Smith & Co. patent brick works Commercial/Industrial 1874 Hillside, Dunedin
Extensions to business premises for G. M. Aldrich Commercial/Industrial 1874 Dowling Street, Dunedin
Extensions to Union Permanent and Investment Society building Commercial/Industrial 1874 Dowling, Dunedin
Goods sheds for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Commercial/Industrial 1874 Beach Street, Port Chalmers The building was later occupied by Shaw Savill and Albion.
House Residential 1874 Royal Street, Dunedin
House "Alyth" for Keith Ramsay Residential 1874 34 Royal Street, Dunedin Still existing. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1986.[31]
House for J. McHerron Residential 1874 Shringley Bank
Port Chalmers Holy Trinity Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1874 Corner of 1 Scotia and Grey Streets, Port Chalmers Exist operates as a church. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1982.[32]
Shop and dwelling for W. Bremner, tinsmith Commercial/Industrial 1874 Northeast corner of Frederick and George Streets, Dunedin
Stables and outhouses for D. F. Main Residential 1874 Unknown
School and Schoolmaster's House, Purakaunui Education 1874 Purakaunui Road, Purakaunui Still exists as of August 2012.
Schoolhouse, Green Island Education 1874 Green Island, Dunedin
Stable for Guthrie and Larnach Commercial/Industrial 1874 Unknown 25-stall brick building.
Teachers Residence Residential 1874 Purakaunui
Union Bank of Australia Bank 1874 Corner of Liverpool and Princes Street, Dunedin Palladian, similar to the National Bank in Oamaru.[20] Later ANZ Bank. As of 2013 it was a nightclub. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2005.[33]
Warehouse and residence for R. Blackadder, merchant Commercial/Industrial 1874 Upper Octagon, Dunedin
Warehouse for G. F. Reid Commercial/Industrial 1874 13 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Warehouse and Workshop Commercial/Industrial 1874 Off Princes Street, Dunedin Unknown client.
Bank of New Zealand, Arrowtown Bank 1875 49 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Now part of the Lake District Museum. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2013.[34]
Bank of New Zealand, Clinton Bank 1875 Clinton
Bank of New Zealand, Mataura Bank 1875 Mataura
Bank of New Zealand, Mosgiel Bank 1875 Mosgiel
Bank of New Zealand, Outram Bank 1875 Outram
House Residential 1875 Moray Place, Dunedin Constructed of brick or concrete.
House for C. Ziele Residential 1875 Smith Street, Dunedin
House for Dr Borrows Residential 1875 Albert Street (now 325 Upper Stuart Street), Dunedin This substantial Palladian style tow-storey brick villa was the second house that Lawson designed for Borrows. It Still exists as of August 2012 and has been restored.
House for George Young Residential 1875 Heriot Row, Dunedin
House for J. Eva Residential 1875 385 Leith Street, Dunedin
House for Walter Hislop Residential 1875 859 George Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012.
Mission Schoolhouse, Brown Street Education 1875 Brown Street, Dunedin
Crown Hotel Hotel 1875 Balclutha
Lawrence Town Hall Civic/Institutional 1875 Lawrence Only the ground floor still exists as of August 2012.
Otago Grand Hotel Hotel 1875 Corner of Princes and Rattray Streets, Dunedin
Port Molyneux Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1875 Port Molyneux The church was later relocated to Kaka Point, where it still exists as of August 2012.
St George's Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1875 46 Derwent Street, Naseby It was the first place of worship to be built of concrete in New Zealand. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2011.[35]
St Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1875 Clyde Still exists as of September 2023. The building is now privately owned.[36]
Shop and dwelling house Commercial/Industrial 1875 Balclutha Unknown client.
Store and dwelling house for G. W. Hutchins Commercial/Industrial 1875 Balclutha
Bank of New Zealand, Naseby Bank 1876 Naseby
Building Commercial/Industrial 1876 South Musselburgh, Dunedin Three-storey. Unknown client.
Building for South British Insurance Company Commercial/Industrial 1876 Liverpool Street, Dunedin
Business premises Commercial/Industrial 1876 George Street, Dunedin Unknown client.
Extension to offices for McLean Brothers Commercial/Industrial 1876 Manse Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1876 Cargill Street, Dunedin Eight roomed. Still may exist at no. 106.
House Residential 1876 Newington, Dunedin
House for Mrs Duthie Residential 1876 Tokomairiro (Milton)
Knox Church, Dunedin Ecclesiastical 1876 453–463 George Street, Dunedin Construction commenced in 1874. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1987.[37]
Larnach Castle Residential 1876 Camp Road, Otago Peninsula Construction commenced in 1873. In 1874 the family moved in, but the lower apartments were not finished in 1875 and the main shell was completed in 1876. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1988.[38]
Trinity Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1876 Timaru
Warehouse Commercial/Industrial 1876 High Street, Dunedin Four-storey stone and brick.
Warehouse for Charles Moore Commercial/Industrial 1876 High Street, Dunedin
Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin Bank 1877 Corner of George, London and Pitt Streets, Dunedin Timber construction. Now demolished.
Beissel's Saloon Commercial/Industrial 1877 Princes Street, on the ewts side between Dowling and Rattray, Dunedin
Cottages Residential 1877 Musselburgh, Dunedin
House Residential 1877 near Mornington, Dunedin Of brick construction.
Houses (2 off) Residential 1877 Arthur Street, Dunedin
Otago Harbour Board Offices Civic/Institutional 1877 Vogel Street, Dunedin
Presbyterian Mission Church Ecclesiastical 1877 St Kilda, Dunedin
Shamrock Hotel Hotel 1877 Corner of Maclaggan and Rattray Streets, Dunedin It is now the site of the Speight's Ale House.
St Mary's Anglican Church Ecclesiastical 1877 Portobello, Otago Peninsula
Store and dwelling house for John Cameron Commercial/Industrial 1877 Maori Hill, Dunedin
Warehouse for David Proudfoot Commercial/Industrial 1877 Corner of Burlington, Dowling and Lower High Streets, Dunedin Demolished in 1986.
Albion Brewery for Marshall and Copeland Commercial/Industrial 1878 Dunedin
Alterations to business premises for Alex Hunter Commercial/Industrial 1878 Great King Street, Dunedin
Business premises for James Scott Commercial/Industrial 1878 Vogel Street, Dunedin
Chimney for Kaikorai Woollen Company Commercial/Industrial 1878 Dunedin Constructed of brick.
Cottage Residential 1878 Canongate, Dunedin Five-roomed.
Enfield Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1878 805 Weston-Ngapara Road, Enfield Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1983.[39]
Fergusson and Mitchell Building Commercial/Industrial 1878 off Princes Street, Dunedin
Fire Station Civic/Institutional 1878 Harrop Street, Dunedin Demolished in 1964.
Hotel for James Gray Hotel 1878 Kaitangata
House Residential 1878 43 Moray Place, Dunedin Two- storey. It was later the location of The Asian Restaurant. Still exists as of August 2012.
House Residential 1878 Forth (now Warrender Street), Dunedin Five-roomed.
Stables Residential 1878 Royal Terrace, Dunedin
Temporary Lunatic Asylum Building Civic/Institutional 1878 Seacliff Despite difficulties with the land stability the building served to accommodate patients throughout the life of the main hospital and still existed as late as 1988.
Bank of New Zealand, Port Chalmers Bank 1879 Corner of Gray and George Streets, Port Chalmers Still exists as of August 2012.
House for Walter Guthrie Residential 1879 Corner of Forbury Road and Valpy Street, Dunedin
Maungatua/West Taieri Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1879 Maungatua
Post Office and Government Building, Timaru Civic/Institutional 1879 Timaru This was a reduced version of his design for the Dunedin Town Hall.[20] It still exists as of 2013, but without its original clock tower.
Royal Exchange Hotel Hotel 1879 Lower High Street, Dunedin It was later used by the Standard Insurance Company. Demolished in 1966.
Shop and residence Commercial/Industrial 1879 St Andrew Street, Dunedin
The Otago Corn and Wool Exchange Building Commercial/Industrial 1879 Corner of Dowling Street and Lower High (now Burlington) Street, Dunedin Later renamed the Commerce Building. Still exists as of August 2012. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 1986.[40]
Bing Harris Company building Commercial 1880 High Street, Dunedin Construction commenced in 1868.[citation needed]
Business premises Commercial/Industrial 1880 Princes Street, Dunedin Unknown client.
Business premises for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Commercial/Industrial 1880 Rattray Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012.
New rooms for the YMCA Civic/Institutional 1880 Moray Place, Dunedin
Brown, Ewing and Company building Commercial 1882 Manse Street, Dunedin Warehouse. [citation needed]
Dunedin Town Hall Civic/Institutional 1880 Dunedin Construction commenced in 1878.[20]
House for Alex McGaw Residential 1881 Waiwera, Clutha District
House for Dr Richardson Residential 1881 Glen Road, Dunedin
Larnach Mausoleum Other ecclesiastical 1881 Dunedin Northern Cemetery, Dunedin [16]
Offices for Keith Ramsay and Henry Guthrie Commercial/Industrial 1880 135 Cumberland Street extension, Dunedin
The Tabernacle – Church of Christ Ecclesiastical 1880 Great King Street, Dunedin
East Gore Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1881 6 Rock Street, East Gore, Gore Is in the process of being converted into an arts centre. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2013.[41]
Mornington Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1881 33 Brunel Street, Mornington, Dunedin The last service was held in 2008 and it was subsequently converted to a private residence. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2017.[42]
Riversdale Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1881 Riverdale
Roslyn Borough Council Hall Civic/Institutional 1881 Dunedin
Alterations for building for Ross, McNeill & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1882 Dunedin
Business premises for W. and G. Turnbull Commercial/Industrial 1882 High Street, Dunedin
Extensions tor Speight's Brewery Commercial/Industrial 1882 Rattray Street, Dunedin This was the malthouse. The original four floor structure that Lawson designed was later increased in height by another two floors.
Gymnasium for Otago Boys High School Education 1882 Dunedin Constructed on the grounds of the asylum.
House Residential 1882 Belleknowes, Dunedin
Kaihiku Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1882 Kaihiku, South Otago Constructed of timber with a slate roof.
Mackerras and Hazlett Bonded Store Commercial/Industrial 1882 Crawford Street, Dunedin
Martin & Watson's building Commercial 1882 corner of The Octagon and lower Stuart Street, Dunedin Now the Bacchus building (1882).[citation needed]
Offices for Martin and Watson Commercial/Industrial 1882 Corner of Lower Stuart Street and Octagon, Dunedin Later occupied by the ANZ Bank and then a wine bar and restaurant as of 2013.
Shop and dwelling Commercial/Industrial 1882 St Clair, Forbury, Dunedin
Warehouse for Brown Ewing & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1882 Manse Street, Dunedin
Wool and Grain Store and Offices for McLean & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1882 Bond and Crawford Streets, Dunedin
Bank of New South Wales Bank 1883 9 Thames Street, Oamaru Now the Forrester Gallery. Palladian. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1987.[43]
House for G. E. Tennet Residential 1883 Mornington, Dunedin
The Royal Hotel Hotel 1883 808 Great King Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012.
Wyndham Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1883 Wyndham
Car sheds for Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Company Commercial/Industrial 1884 Cumberland Street, Dunedin
House Residential 1884 Forbury
House for Henry Reunert Residential 1884 Balclutha Still exists, but heavily altered.
House for medical superintendent Residential 1884 Seacliff Lunatic Asylum
House for Otago Acclimatisation Society manager Residential 1884 Opoho, Dunedin
Seacliff Lunatic Asylum Civic/Institutional 1884 22, 36 Russell Road and Coast Road, Seacliff Gothic. Construction commenced in 1878. Although Lawson's building has long since been demolished the site was granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 2012.[44]
Malloch's Store 1885 Cumberland Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012 and is occupied by the Good earth Café.
Congregational Church Ecclesiastical 1885 178 Forbury Road, Dunedin Now the Reformed Church of Dunedin.
Otago Boys' High School 1885 2 Arthur Street, Dunedin Construction started in 1982. Now known as the "Tower Block" and still in use. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 1984.[45]
Business premises for G. and T. Young Commercial/Industrial 1886 Princes Street, Dunedin
Garrison Hall Civic/Institutional 1886 Corner of Grey and High Streets, Timaru It featured laminated timber trusses which covered a large span with a fixing system that allowed for movement of the whole roof structure. Still exists as of August 2012.
Lawrence Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1886 7 Colonsay Street, Lawrence It is now a private residence. Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 2 status in 2004.[46]
Looseboxes at Forbury Park Racecourse Commercial/Industrial 1886 Dunedin
Offices for the James McDonald cement factory Commercial/Industrial 1886 Corner of Cumberland, Water and Vogel Streets, Dunedin Still exists and as of August 2012 it was called Vogel House.
Cellar at J. Hopkins Tramway Restaurant Commercial/Industrial 1887 Rattray Street, Dunedin
House for Carlton Residential 1887 Ratanui, near Owaka The date of completion is uncertain.
House for Chappell Residential 1887 Unknown
House for H. McKenzie Residential 1887 Kaitangata
Store Commercial/Industrial 1887 Unknown Unknown client.
House for Hugh Fraser Residential 1888 Green Valley, Palmerston
House for James Durie Residential 1888 Montpellier (now 502 Queen's Drive), Dunedin
House for James Hendry Residential 1888 98 Albany Street, Dunedin Still exists as of August 2012.
House for John Hutton Residential 1888 Fortrose, Southland
House for William Wilson Residential 1888 Grosvenor Street, Kensington, Dunedin
Repairs to concrete dam for Inch Valley Flour Mill Commercial/Industrial 1888 near Palmerston
Cheese factory building for J. Duncan Commercial/Industrial 1889 Palmerston
Grain and Wool Stores for Reid, McLean & Co. Commercial/Industrial 1889 Bounded by Cumberland, Jetty and Vogel Streets, Dunedin Later occupied by Dalgety & Co, and as of 2013 occupied by Carpet Court.
House Residential 1889 Roslyn, Dunedin
House for G. A. Mackisack Residential 1889 Montpellier (now 504 Queen's Drive), Dunedin
Tokomairiro Presbyterian Church 1889 30–34 Union Street, Milton Granted Heritage New Zealand historic place category 1 status in 2008.[47]
Earlsbrae Hall 1890 Essendon, Victoria, Australia Designed while he was in partnership as Lawson and Grey. In 1920 became Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, a private girls school.[48]
Camberwell Hotel and shops Hotel 1891 Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Farmhouse Residential 1891 Lauriston, Victoria, Australia
Shop, bakehouse and dwelling Commercial/Industrial 1891 Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia
Hearn's building Commercial/Industrial 1892 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia Designed by Lawson and Grey.
Presbyterian Shire of Wellington Ecclesiastical 1895 Yarram, Victoria, Australia Now St Andrew's Uniting Church.
Presbyterian College Church Ecclesiastical 1898 149 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
St John's Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1898 Kite Street, Orange, Australia Now St John's Uniting Church.
Warehouse and offices for Moran and Cato Commercial/Industrial 1898 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Designed by Lawson and Grey. Still exists as of 2013.
House Residential 1900 York Place, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
Alterations to business premises of Phoenix Company Commercial/Industrial 1901 Maclaggan Street, Dunedin Designed by Lawson and Salmond.
Houses (2 off) Residential 1901 Manor Place, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 Union Street, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 High Street (now Highgate), Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 Constitution Street, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 Clerk Street, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 Crookston, Clutha District Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
House Residential 1901 Andersons Bay, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
Houses (2 off) Residential 1901 Caversham, Dunedin Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
Houses (5 off) Residential 1901 Market Street, Dunedin Terrace houses. Designed by the partnership of Lawson & Salmond, but to which a specific partner cannot be attributed.
St Enoch's Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastical 1901 Alexandra Lawson designed additions and alterations to this existing church. Still exists as of september 2023.
McKenzie Memorial Cairn 1902 Pakihiwaitahi, Horse Range, Waitaki District This 19.2m high cairn which honoured Sir John Mackenzie was constructed of unhewn stone. This is Lawson's last completed work. It fell into despair, collapsed in 1913 and was replaced by another on top of Puketapu, near Palmerston.

Unless they are significant, alterations to existing houses are not listed.

References edit

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