Devonport Road number 72

Date1 July 2015Reference NumberPhoto 15-387DescriptionIn 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 72. Various signs can be made out, including “Devonport Towers hotel on devonport”.

The entrance to Devonport Towers, hotel, apartments and Tauranga Club.

On Monday, 2nd April 1894, The Bay of Plenty Times reported that a meeting of gentlemen was held in the Tauranga Hotel to establish a social organisation to be named the “Tauranga Club”. The subscription was set at one guinea. Mr H.B. Johnston was elected as the founding President with Colonel Roberts as Vice President.

On 4th June 1894, it was reported the first meeting of the Club was held in a comfortably furnished room at the Star Hotel on Devonport Road.

During the late 1920’s The Tauranga Club moved to its present site at 72 Devonport Road (the exact date is uncertain).

In 2002 the development of the Devonport Towers began. Up until this point, The Club had owned the site for almost 80 years.

The Devonport Towers are 15 levels high and contain 50 apartments and “The Hotel on Devonport” with 42 rooms
As a condition of the sale, an agreement was made to situate the Tauranga Club on Level 5 of the Devonport Towers and for the restaurant/bar in The Tauranga Club to provide catering to hotel guests
The new Tauranga Club was opened in September 2004
The Club boasts one of the best views of the Tauranga Harbour. The view it has always had since its inception in 1894FormatDigitalPhotographer/CreatorGiddens, RodneySourcesAbout Us - Tauranga Club Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

visual check from street 2021 Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

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Map Address72/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 15-387

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Part of Photograph SeriesDevonport Road, Tauranga: Rodney Giddens Tauranga CBD and Mount Maunganui Series

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Devonport Road number 72

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