The Taranaki Club was established in 1892 and occupied premises in Egmont Street before these clubrooms, designed by Thomas H. Bates, opened on 3 August 1922. The Taranaki Daily News reported on 21 May 1921 (p.4) the estimated construction cost was "over £10,000" and the successful tender came from Mr. A.B. Burrell from Hāwera.
The club amalgamated with the Commercial Traveller's Club in 1993 but the building was sold soon after and briefly became a functions centre. It is now apartments.
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Related documents:
Town Section 605, Taranaki Land Deed Index I3 Page 103 (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki DP3960 Sheet 1 (1920), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Town Improvements: Taranaki Club (Taranaki Herald 16 March 1921)
Souvenir of Opening (1922)
NPDC CBD Heritage Inventory Entry (1995)
Club decides on new HQ (Daily News 8 October 1994)
Open Day at Club Taranaki in New Plymouth (Daily News 18 July 1997)
Club Taranaki members vote to sell for $620,000 (Daily News 12 February 2001)
Owners think big for former NP Club (Daily News 19 March 2001)
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