Triangle Building c. 1912

Datec. 1912Reference NumberPhoto 99-1402DescriptionBottom of Devonport Road, Tauranga, after 1911 and before 1918. The Triangle Building (1911) on the right. The scow shows how close the water was to the businesses on The Strand and Devonport Road. Gammans, sawmillers on first floor. Harbour View dining and supper rooms below it. H.H. Clemson, architect, offices on 1st floor. Lady on left Mary Ann Culpitt (Nee Pye), and her husband, James Arthur Culpitt. Married 1909, James died 1919. Lady on right may be Kate Evelyn Pye. Mary Ann later married Joseph Paul (early 1920s).
Published in the Bay of Plenty Times' "Back in time" feature on 9 June 2001. Captioned "The Triangle buildings at the bottom of Devonport Road were erected in 1911 for Colin Norris and George Bell. The edge of the harbour was still very close to The Strand and, in spite of the concrete sea wall, whose top can still be seen in the grass at the southern end of The Strand, water often found its way into the shops in easterly weather". Second in The Way We Were series, later Back in time : the way we were. Previously published in "City Views #31", December/January 2001, in the 'Past v Present' segment.
The Present image is of the Westpac bank building on the site. At time of writing (July 2025) this had been demolished and a new building for Craigs Investment Partners was under construction.FormatPrintPhysical Descriptionblack and white printSource of AcquisitionQuinn, Edna

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-1402

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Part of Photograph CollectionOther imagesOther Item(s)The Past and the Curious: Dating The Strand

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