This bungalow was constructed for Mrs Sainsbury in 1920. Noted New Plymouth architects Messenger and Griffiths designed the home and called for tenders for its construction in May 1920.
A permit was finally granted by the Borough Council to Mrs Sainsbury on 5 September 1923 for the construction of a house on Part Section 91, Devon Street East – J. C. Rowe was the builder, and the estimated construction cost was £1800.
The delays in construction were likely caused by the severe shortage of materials and labour at the time.
Related items:
Fitzroy District Section (Part) 91, Taranaki Land Deed Index I4 Page 337. (Archives New Zealand)
Fitzroy District Section (Part) 91, Taranaki Land Deed Index I14 Page 306. (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki (Lot 2) DP3864 Sheet 1 (1920), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Taranaki DEED29 A Sheet 1 (1923), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
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