This square-fronted villa was constructed for Victor Elliott in 1903.
Town Section 248 was purchased by the Primitive Methodist Church in 1897, and the property subdivided a few years later. In January 1903, Newton King advertised the sale of a number of freehold and leasehold sections on behalf of the Primitive Methodist Church Trustees - Part Town Section 148 and several surrounding sections were advertised with 21-year leases.
Victor Elliott purchased the lease of Lot C of Deeds Plan 46, and on 27 October 1903 was granted a permit for the construction of a residence by the Borough Council - the architect is listed as L. Jackson, and the estimated construction cost was £345.
Victor Elliott married Miss Ada Burt Jackson in 1903, and it seems this was their first home; they later moved to the house at present 25 Barrett Street in 1913.
Related items:
Town Section 248, Taranaki Land Deeds Index I1 page 365. (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki DEED46 Sheet 1 (1927), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Taranaki DP5893 Sheet 1 (1940), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
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