Devonport Road number 66

Date2015Reference NumberPhoto 15-230DescriptionIn 2015 retiree Rodney Giddens undertook to provide a photographic record of shop fronts with historic value from the roadside of Tauranga's CBD. Photograph of Devonport Road number 66. Various signs can be made out, including “the new travel company Mondo”, “the Royal Arcade”, “Molloy's est 1992”, and “Suits”.

The building is on the east side of Devonport Road and one of the earliest commercial buildings in the Road and provides evidence of the start of a period of expansion and consolidation in the commercial centre particularly during the 1930s. The Royal Arcade forms part of a group of buildings in Devonport Road built c 1920s1930s that make an important contribution to the
established built streetscape character of the CBD.
The Royal Arcade was built by Karl Johanson, who is also thought to have been responsible for its

design. Karl Johansen is responsible for building a number of buildings in central Tauranga including the Royal Arcade, & the Northern Star building. Royal Arcade is very similar to the Dagleys Building (since demolished) in Spring Street.FormatDigitalPhotographer/CreatorGiddens, RodneySourcesvisual check from street 2021. Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

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Map Address64/Devonport Road,Tauranga,Tauranga,3110,New ZealandLocationDevonport road, Tauranga (New Zealand)Latitude/Longitude^[1]

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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. However, the copyright holder has assigned a Creative Commons license. CopyrightGiddens, RodneyCopyright Holder Contact Detailsemail: candr1981@gmail.comLicenseCC BY-NC 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 15-230

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