A permit was granted by the Borough Council to E. Douch on 23 October 1935 for the construction of a residence on Town Section 717, Vivian Street - Jones and Sandford were the builders, and the estimated construction cost was £1343.
The home was designed by New Plymouth architecture partnership Griffiths and Stephenson, with the plans held by Puke Ariki ARC2008-183.
In November 1944, fresh orchid sprays grown by Mr Douch (probably at this address) were flown from New Plymouth to London aboard a Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber and were presented to the wife of Sir Winston Churchill.
Related items:
Town Section 717, Taranaki Land Deed Index I3 page 108. (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki DP2250 Sheet 1 (1905), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Taranaki DP5072 Sheet 1 (1929), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Taranaki DP5531 Sheet 1 (1935), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
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