Defence House
| Defence House | |
|---|---|
Departmental Building, c. 1952 | |
Interactive map of the Defence House area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 15–21 Stout Street, Wellington |
| Coordinates | 41°16′53″S 174°46′37″E / 41.28130°S 174.77695°E |
| Current tenants | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |
| Owner | Argosy Property Management |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Floor area | 21,000 square metres |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Mair |
| Main contractor | Fletcher Construction |
| Designated | 10 September 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1356 |
The Departmental Building, long known as Defence House, is a historic office building in Wellington, New Zealand. For many decades the building housed the New Zealand Defence Force and, after a period of vacancy and subsequent extensive refurbishment, it is now occupied by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
The building is classified as a Category 2 Historic Place (places of "special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") by Heritage New Zealand.