A well-known New Plymouth firm retailing interior decorating supplies, Darby & Hannan were long-time supporters of local painter, Bernard Aris. Their store was originally on Brougham Street, in Skinner's Buildings beside the Taranaki Hotel (later the Royal).
A building permit for this building was issued to Darby & Hannnan Ltd. on 17 April, 1928. The builders were Jones & Sandford with an estimated cost of £7,300. The building was completed and occupied by the end of year, receiving praise from the Taranaki Daily News on 1 December 1928.
The building is listed in the New Plymouth CBD Heritage Inventory (1995).
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