William H. Taylor Residence, 95 Gover Street (1922)

A permit was granted by the Borough Council to William H. Taylor on 7 February 1922 for the construction of a residence on section 7 of P, Gover Street - F. Trevorrow was the builder, and the estimated construction cost was £1100.

W. H. Taylor entered into practice with New Plymouth architects Frank Messenger and Victor Griffiths in 1920. He received his early training in the office of a Glasgow architect (Mr. J. M Crawford, F.R.I.B.A), and at the Glasgow School of Architecture. Prior to coming to the North Island he was for some time in partnership with Mr. Samuel Hurst Seager, the well-known Christchurch architect and town-planner, and whilst associated with Mr. Seager, Mr. Taylor designed various classes of buildings, including two large boarding-houses, master’s residence and memorial hall tor Christ’s College.' and large residences for the late Sir John Denniston, Bishop Julius, the Hon. W. Triggs, H. Cotterill Esq. and others. Owing to indifferent health Mr. Taylor was compelled to give up the business and leave Christchurch. (Taranaki Herald, 1 October 1920, page 2)

The partnership of Messenger Griffiths and Taylor continued until 1930, when, following the departure of Griffiths, Messenger and Taylor formed a new partnership that lasted (with the addition of new partner Leonard Wolfe), until 1945.

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Taranaki DP4140 Sheet 1 (1920), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)