A permit was granted by the Borough Council to New Plymouth solicitor David Hutchen on 25 March 1913 for the construction of a residence on Sections 23 & 24, Bell Street - the estimated construction cost was £1000.

New Plymouth architect David Hutton designed the home and called for tenders in February 1913. The house was described in Progress in 1913.

Related items:

Taranaki (Lot 23 & 24) DP2926 Sheet 1 (1911), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

Taranaki DP4911 Sheet 1 (1927), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

Taranaki (Lot 2) DP9825 Sheet 1 (1967), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)

David Hutchen Obituary (Taranaki Herald 14 September 1948)

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