Crabbe Grocery and Drapery Store, 1867- (Place)

SummaryThe Crabbe Grocery and Drapery Store, originally located on Cameron Road near Sixth Avenue in Tauranga, was founded in 1867 by George Alfred Crabbe and rebuilt in 1877 by builder John Conway. The two-story building included a front retail area, two rooms upstairs, and rear living quarters, with architectural features such as rusticated weatherboards, large front display windows, double-hung sash windows, and a hipped iron roof. Sometime between 1964 and 1972, architect Reg McPherson renovated the structure, creating a flat above and two shops below. Used by various businesses until 2002, the building was then relocated to Tauranga Boys' College's "Hillsdene" site, where it now serves as the college's uniform shop. It is listed as a Category 2 historic place, preserving its historical significance in Tauranga.SourcesThe Crabbe Store by Shirley Arabin: Tauranga Historical Society BlogVi Simons (1900-2001) interviewed by Jinty Rorke (1990): Pae KorokīPapers of Crabbe family:Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ms 112

Photographs

405 & 407 Cameron Road

Stories - People

Crabbe, George Alfred, 1840–1905 (Person)

Archive Items

Bay of Plenty Times notification regarding G.A. Crabbe store

Stories - Events

George Crabb (1st Waikato) recalls the battle of Te Ranga (June 21 1864)

Supporting Notes

Photocopied sketch of Crabbe House and Store

Crabbe Store in Cameron Road
Courtesy of Helen Borell, Hardy Collection, Tauranga Heritage Collection.

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Known Date/s

Date Built1867 and again in 1877

Location

LocationOriginally 141 Cameron Road (1867-2002)Tauranga Boys’ College on its "Hillsdene" site (2003- )

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Crabbe Grocery and Drapery Store, 1867- (Place)