These offices and façade for the YWCA & YMCA, designed by Thomas Bates, were added in 1934 to the existing 1929 Y.W.C.A. hall (at the rear) to create a community house. It was for many years shared by both Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. The Bates' additions were opened by the President of the Board of Directors - Mrs A Alexander on 14 August 1934.
A fuller early history of the New Plymouth YWCA & YMCA may be found in the 1934 opening programme.
This building was used in the early 2010s by the organisation "Waves" which was established to support the health and well-being of young people.
Related items:
Town Section 677, Taranaki Land Deed Index I1 Page 419 (Archives New Zealand)
Taranaki (Lot 1) DP5018 Sheet 1 (1928), ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index (Imaged by LINZ)
Plans held by Puke Ariki (ARC2014-011)
Heritage Inventory Entry, (New Plymouth District Council CBD Heritage Inventory, Chris Cochran (1995)
Records of the Y.W.C.A. New Plymouth (Puke Ariki collection)
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