A permit for a residence for J. Drake on Town Section 1659, Gover Street, was granted by the Borough Council on 19 October 1923 - the builder was S. R. Smith, and the estimated construction cost was £1310.
Noted New Plymouth architects Messenger, Griffiths and Taylor designed the home, with tenders called for in late August 1923.
Related item:
Town Section (Part) 1659, Taranaki Land Deed Index I5 page 368. (Archives New Zealand)
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