Glen Almond House, 18C Glen Almond Street (circa 1890s)

This large two-storied villa was likely constructed in the 1890s, although the property is thought to have been occupied since the 1850s.

From the 1850s until 1891, this part of Section 12, Fitzroy District, was owned by the Black family; in 1891, the section was sold to James C. George. In July 1895, the property was purchased by Elizabeth Shaw, the wife of New Plymouth land agent Stanley Wakefield Shaw.

The present home is thought to have been constructed for the Shaw's in late 1895 or early 1896, and the style suggests that James Sanderson may have been the architect. The mortgage on the property was transferred to James Sanderson in February 1896 and adds further weight to the argument that Sanderson was the architect. 

Related items:

Fitzroy Suburban (Section 12), Taranaki Land Deeds Index I1 page 549. (Archives New Zealand)

Taranaki DP4196 Sheet 1 (1922), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

Taranaki DP4237 Sheet 1 (1922), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

Taranaki DP8056 Sheet 1 (1956), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

Sub-Divisional Plan of the Glen Almond Estate (Collection of Puke Ariki ARC2013-1478)