Guide to Devonport's heritage buildings, places and objects

Homes

Many places in Devonport are scheduled by Auckland Council as having cultural heritage or listed as historic places by Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga Over time we hope to have a complete gallery of pictures. Here is a list of scheduled or listed places which includes, homes, commercial buildings, monuments and other places objects around Devonport.

Ford House

Mays Street. Auckland Council schedule Category B

28 Albert Road

c. 1909-10, timber villa with Marseille tile roof.

Auckland Council Schedule #259

41 Albert Road

Auckland Council Schedule #260. Early square villa cottage with pyramid roof form. Probably dates from c 1880's.

26 Cheltenham Road

Known as the Goldwater house,this Edwardian corner bay villa is scheduled by both Auckland Council ( #266) and Heritage NZ- Category 2.

28 Cheltenham Road

This unusual 2-storey villa dates from about 1912-14

#308 83-85 Victoria Road, cnr Bartley Trce.jpg

1 Grove Road

Auckland Council schedule # 369 Category B

#586 new 52 Stanley Point Road. Gittos.jpg

15 Arawa Ave

photo taken before re-siting and major demolition of the original house

33 Cheltenham Road

formerly both Oceanside rest home and a private hotel. Auckland Council Schedule #354 Category B

historical photos

Devonport has been recorded by photographers since the 1860s. Here are a selection of old photographs. Our research page has more information about finding out about old homes and other places.

Early view of Victoria Road

This early picture, taken after 1888, shows the contrast between the eastern side of the street where there were villas, often with a home occupation such as a doctors or dentists surgery, compared with the very commercial western side of the street.

looking towards Cheltenham Beach

Albert Road in the foreground

Victoria Road

The buildings have been re-built after the 1888 fires leveled themainly wooden block of shops from Clarence Street to almost Marine Square

Sims and Brown slipway

This was located near the foot of Church Street, on what is now King Edward Parade. This area was used by earlier ship builders and the first "Devonport Wharf" for cargo and passengers was located here, not where it is today.

Belmont view

A view of Belmont and Bayswater from the air. "The hammer and sickle road layout of Philomel Crescent and Diomede Street, with its illusion to communist symbolism, has occasioned comment over the years" North Shore thematic heritage review.

Duder's store

Corner of Church Street and King Edward Parade. The Duder family were key figures in the Development of Devonport from the 1850s. The Duder's former home at 11 Church Street is also scheduled ( #268).

The corner site is scheduled by Auckland Council #384, Category B.