Leys Institute
| Leys Institute | |
|---|---|
The Leys Institute Gymnasium (left) and Leys Institute Public Library (right) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Closed for seismic strengthening |
| Type | Gymnasium and library |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque |
| Location | Three Lamps, 14–20 St Marys Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°50′47″S 174°44′41″E / 36.8465°S 174.7446°E |
| Named for | William Leys |
| Year built | 1905–1906 |
| Renovated | 1991, 2024 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Robert Martin Watt |
| Designated | 11 November 1981 |
| Reference no. | 612 |
| Designated | 11 November 1981 |
| Reference no. | 613 |
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The Leys Institute comprises two early-20th-century public buildings in Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, the Leys Institute Gymnasium and the Leys Institute Public Library. Both have category 1 heritage listings. The Leys Institute was founded by the will of William Leys and designed in an Edwardian Baroque style by Robert Martin Watt.