This villa was constructed for Thomas (Tom) Parkin and his family sometime in the 1900s - the exact date, architect, and builder are currently unknown.
Thomas Parkin (under the name of his wife, Matilda Rebecca Parkin), purchased this portion of Section 95 Fitzroy District (now subdivided and much reduced in size), in 1888, from Oliver Knucky, who had recently been declared bankrupt. At the time of purchase, the Parkin's were already renting the section from Knucky, and likely lived in the cottage at present 67 Clemow Road, which was part of the original section. This smaller cottage was probably constructed by either the Parkin's, or a member of the Knuckey family, who had owned the section since the 1860s.
Thomas Parkin and his son Roy formed the gravel crushing and carrying firm of T & R Parkins, and were awarded many contracts for forming and gravelling roads in the district - much of the required stone was sourced from the nearby Waiwakaiho River.
Matilda Parkin died in 1909, and Thomas Parkin in 1919.
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