Dr Wade's House, 123 Powderham Street, New Plymouth
Production date
06 Aug 1978
Description
View of a large two-storied weatherboard house on the corner of South-East Powderham and Dawson Streets being prepared for demolition. A sign placed on the fence notes that the demolition is being undertaken by H. F. Snowden Construction Ltd. The house was demolished to make way for a new office building for solicitors Nicholson, Kirkby, Ewart and Sheat. The house belonged at one point to Doctor George Home whose brother-in-law Doctor Wallace Robert Wade took over when Home had a new house built around 1924.
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Public comments
I am one of Dr Wade's grandchildren and he and my Nana Muriel moved in when Dr Home moved with his wife and family to Glen Almond street. They shared the surgery there .My grandfather died in 1950 and his widow Muriel lived until about 1966 at My Edgcumbe street
- Brian Jackson posted 3 years ago.
Doctor Wallace Robert Wade was a brother-in-law of Dr G. Home so possibly took over his house when he had a new one built around 1924. (Glen Almond Estate)
- Bronwyn Wattrus posted 4 years ago.
Not sure about this being Dr Wade's house but this was Dr George Home's house at 123 Powderham St (according to Pg26 of his military records)
- Bronwyn Wattrus posted 4 years ago.