This bungalow was constructed for Walter J. Reading in 1930 and was originally located at 161 Courtenay Street (150 in old numbering).
On 13 October 1930, a permit for the construction of a house on Part Town Section 1471, Courtenay Street, was granted to W. J. Reading by the Borough Council - the contractors were Girling & Gemmell, and the estimated construction cost was £987.
Another permit was granted to Reading on 22 May 1936 for the installation of a bay window - W. L. Thompson was the contractor, and the estimated construction cost was £19.
On 6 May 1972, the house (along with the house at present 67 Pohutukawa Place) was relocated to its present location in Bell Block.
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