Brain Watkins House, 1881- (Place)

SummaryLocated at 233 Cameron Road, Tauranga.

Built in 1881 by George Brain, a local builder. Owned by the Brain family for over a century, it remained largely unchanged. The last resident, Elva Brain Watkins, lived there until she died in 1979, after which the house was preserved as a museum.

The house provides a rare, intact example of a Victorian-era family home in Tauranga, representing middle-class life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a simple timber villa with Victorian influences, featuring original furnishings and fixtures from the period.

Operated as a museum by the Tauranga Historical Society, it is a Category II Historic Place, reflecting efforts to preserve its original character and significance.SourcesWell-known colonial home being turned into museum » Bay of Plenty Times 11 November 1979H/ouse give peep into a past age » Timescan 24 July 1984

Photographs

Orchard at Brain Watkins house

Brain Watkins house

Brain Watkins House photographs

Our People (authority)

McNaughton, Alice Jennette née Brain, 1875-1963 (Person)

Brain, Joseph Denham, 1841-1924 (Person)

Stories - Places

Brain Watkins House, Tauranga

Publications

Flyer and article for Brain Watkins House c. 1989

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Date Built1881

Location

Location233 Cameron Road, Tauranga

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Brain Watkins House, 1881- (Place)