The Fencible Cottage (Third Avenue), c.1840- (Place)

Timeline

• Late 1840s: originally constructed in Onehunga.
• 1871-1872: relocated to Third Avenue, Tauranga.
• Owned by the Bickers family (Tauranga) for nearly a century.
• 1960s: sold by the Bickers family to IHC.
• 1972 June: moved from 3rd Avenue to The Elms, for use as a reading room and storage facility.
• 1972: donation from L.J. Dickson enables restoration of original features including sash cords, new chimney and porch.