This building was constructed for Max Oliver Butcher in 1919 as an addition to his original two-storey wooden premises - these were located to the west of this building and have since been demolished. The building was ready for use in August 1919 and was described in some detail by the Taranaki Herald.
Butcher was originally a blacksmith and coachbuilder, but later branched into motor vehicle painting, repairs and alterations - the purpose for which this building was constructed.
The New Plymouth District Council holds plans drawn by Messenger & Griffiths for this building dated April 1919, and a permit for its construction was granted on 19 May 1919; Julian and Son were the contractors, and the estimated construction cost was £900.
At the time of the photograph above (2016) the building was occupied by the screen-printing firm Screen Culture (previously SCREENZ).
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