This two-storey building on the corner of Devon Street East and Gover Street was built in 1977 for the Bank of New Zealand. It was designed by Thomson, Buchan and Chong and the contractors were Broon and Hawkins Constructors Ltd.
The BNZ opened a branch on this site in 1953 in a two-storey wooden building which was demolished to make way for the new bank premises. A fruit shop next door was also demolished.
Related documents:
Bank Purchases Corner Section (Taranaki Daily News 29 April 1953)
BNZ Devon Street Agency To Open (Taranaki Daily News 7 September 1953)
New bank premises planned (Taranaki Herald 21 July 1971)
Next year it will be real (Taranaki Herald 14 June 1977)
Good progress (Taranaki Herald 27 January 1978)
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