Devonport Road shop front number 17-19

Date22 July 2015Reference NumberPhoto 15-256DescriptionIn 2015 retiree Rodney Giddens undertook to provide a photographic record of shop fronts from the roadside of Tauranga's CBD. Photograph of Devonport Road shopfront number 17-19. Various signs can be made out, including “Davies Building”, “Whitcoulls”, “AJ's Lotto”.

Site owned by Charles C. T. Davies from 1909 and from 1913 leased to Frederick Christian. Both men were motor engineers. Davies Building is a substantial two level building combining elements of the stripped Classical and Art Deco styles which were typically used at this time for retail buildings which often had residential accommodation at the upper level. The façade is divided into three bays, with a shingled hood supported on decorative timber brackets above the central windows. Such expressed roof elements were features that were utilised for numerous main-street buildings at the time. To each side the original steel framed windows are set in within a shallow recess with a plain projecting horizontal hood above. Beneath the plain parapet is a band of fret patterned plaster work, with the building name in raised plaster lettering and a central flagpole. Demolition planned for 2021 but did not take place.FormatDigitalPhotographer/CreatorGiddens, RodneySourcesTauranga CBD Heritage Study Draft Record Form Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

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Map Address17/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 15-256

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PlacesDavies Building, c.1930-2021 (Place)Part of Photograph SeriesDevonport Road, Tauranga: Rodney Giddens Tauranga CBD and Mount Maunganui Series

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