The John Avery office and warehouse in Lower Currie Street were built in 1919-20. The building was one of architect Thomas H. Bates' early New Plymouth designs. The contractors for the two-storey reinforced concrete building were R.L. Roberts & Son.
The building was ready for occupation by April 1920 and was described in some detail (as well as the Avery business) by the Taranaki Herald on 3 April 1920.
It was demolished in 1986 to enable Centre City to be built.
Similar design features could be seen on McEwan's Building (also built in 1918) in King Street.
Related items:
Taranaki DP2609 Sheet 1 (1908), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
New store for company's second century (Taranaki Herald 4 November 1985)
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