376 Devon Street East (1914 - 2020)

Constructed during 1914 by New Plymouth bricklayer Robert Evans, 376 Devon Street East is one of New Plymouth’s earliest houses to be constructed in the bungalow style (this style did not become popular until the 1920s), and a rare local example of an all-brick dwelling. It retains a high degree of integrity for a New Plymouth building of this age.

In September 1914, a permit for a residence for R. Evans on Town Section 2036 was granted by the Borough Council, with the estimated construction cost being £500.

The house was demolished in 2020. 

Related items:

Town Section 2036, Taranaki Land Deed Index I1 page 324 and I13 page 695. (Archives New Zealand)

Taranaki DP9564 Sheet 1 (1966), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)