Crabbe family home, 1897-2000 (Place)

SummaryKnown as Jesmond, George Alfred Crabbe’s 1897 colonial-style house features wide verandahs, rusticated weatherboards, and a hip roof, embodying Tauranga's early settler architecture. Originally located 407 Cameron Road, it remained in the Crabbe family for over a century, housing descendants like Vi Simons, a prominent nurse, midwife, and Tauranga Historical Society member. Relocated to Pyes Pa in the early 2000sSourcesThe 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 112Hisotric House on move: Bay of Plenty Times 18 July 2000

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405 & 407 Cameron Road

Vi Simons (nee Crabbe) at Jesmond

Stories - People

Crabbe, George Alfred, 1840–1905 (Person)

Crabbe family home. Part of Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 02-529

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Date Built1890-1899

Location

Location407 Cameron Road, Tauranga

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Crabbe family home, 1897-2000 (Place)