This building in Currie Street was erected in 1929 for the "oil, colour and wallpaper merchants" Messrs. R & E Tingey and Co. Trading as Tingey's Ltd. this was the local branch of the Wellington-based company established about 1870.
It was designed by noted New Plymouth architect Thomas H. Bates and the contractor was Mr F. E. Cooper. Tenders were called for in August 1929 and the building was officially opened on 26 May 1930.
The frontage was completely renovated and modernized in 1961 to plans by New Plymouth architect R. W. Syme.
Plans and specifications for both the Bates and Syme designs held by Puke Ariki. (ARC2004-1333)
Related items:
Storehouse Reserve Section 5, Taranaki Land Deed Index I1 Page 305. (Archives New Zealand)
Storehouse Reserve Section 6, Taranaki Land Deed Index I1 Page 306. (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki DP873 Sheet 1 (1895), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
End of 51 years - Mr E. V. Tingey Retires (Taranaki Herald 30 March 1961)
Developer expands - General Properties Corporation (Daily News 23 May 1986)
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