349:
307:
335:
291:
321:
277:
224:
28:
261:. The building was strengthened, the ground floor was rebuilt, the second floor transformed by glazing the upstairs verandas, and incorporating part of it into the building to create a new floor. The old ceiling structure from the 1886 building has been left uncovered. Also it was created an internal covered courtyard with an fireplace. An alleyway from the courtyard connects onto the street.
477:
252:
Meanwhile, in recent decades, the building deteriorated into a serious state of decay. Although listed as a
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 building, the cost of restoration seemed to be prohibitive for a while. In 2005 the building's owner Renaissance Ltd and Wellington firm Atelierworkshop started
237:
above the corner parapet. The balconies which run the extent of the façade and are the hotel's distinctive feature, were added in 1909. They were designed by another local architect, Francis John (Frank) Messenger. Subsequently, the five corner bays of the first floor verandah were filled in.
192:
The original building from 1844 was a house with six rooms, built just four years after the foundation of the New
Zealand colony. During its life the house also served as a refuge for destitutes, as temporary accommodation for early settlers and as a hospital for soldiers during the
1179:
264:
During the restoration works, the builders uncovered cobblestones from the original 1844 house and
Atelierworkshop designed a glass floor over the top so visitors can have a look at the site's earlier history.
1162:- locality that was formerly part of the defunct South-West Ward until 2022; - locality that was formerly part of the defunct New Plymouth City Ward until 2022; - area not within a community board
184:
as a
Category 1 Historic Place. Situated on the corner of Devon Street West and Queen Street, the White Hart Hotel was built of timber in 1886 to replace the original hotel of 1844.
1184:
508:
220:, the façade included round-headed windows on the ground floor and square headed on the second floor, now largely hidden by the extensive balconies added in 1909.
75:
1131:
1194:
1151:
253:
the plans to restore the façade, while retaining as much as possible of the building's character. The work started in 2011 with financial support from the
173:
481:
501:
348:
1121:
306:
954:
939:
1116:
334:
1111:
994:
934:
290:
1189:
494:
204:
The same year it was built the first part of the current White Hart Hotel, designed by local architect James
Sanderson in an
423:
320:
1070:
254:
974:
804:
68:
949:
276:
979:
944:
1080:
984:
655:
774:
1096:
859:
849:
844:
799:
748:
205:
784:
769:
665:
209:
1075:
1039:
869:
814:
789:
779:
660:
530:
517:
217:
213:
1101:
969:
929:
913:
839:
675:
572:
534:
258:
181:
135:
1141:
1029:
964:
198:
1019:
1014:
908:
194:
1044:
1136:
1024:
1004:
593:
223:
903:
1146:
794:
233:
The hotel was extended in 1900 and in 1901 it received its icon, the statue of the white
1126:
1054:
650:
613:
1173:
1009:
989:
486:
201:. In 1859, it was transformed into a hotel and sold for removal by auction in 1886.
27:
879:
378:
177:
51:
1034:
959:
864:
732:
521:
234:
61:
999:
829:
242:
90:
77:
1106:
1049:
690:
608:
567:
246:
722:
241:
During the 1970s the White Hart became known as a venue for New
Plymouth's
476:
854:
819:
717:
685:
562:
874:
834:
824:
753:
680:
670:
598:
588:
456:
809:
618:
603:
727:
623:
222:
490:
249:
music scenes and was also home to the Magog
Motorcycle Club.
1180:
Heritage New
Zealand Category 1 historic places in Taranaki
424:"Historic heritage – A grand old lady comes back to life"
466:, Architecture New Zealand, September 2012 (Issue 5)
413:, Architecture New Zealand, September 2012 (Issue 5)
1089:
1063:
922:
896:
762:
741:
710:
703:
643:
636:
581:
555:
548:
541:
150:
142:
133:
129:
119:
114:
106:
67:
57:
46:
41:
20:
502:
8:
50:118–124 Devon Street West and Queen Street,
1152:Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
707:
640:
552:
545:
509:
495:
487:
17:
1185:Buildings and structures in New Plymouth
405:
403:
401:
399:
373:
371:
367:
272:
1015:Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Reserve Area
136:Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
149:
141:
132:
7:
1195:1886 establishments in New Zealand
355:Old cobblestones under glass floor
14:
955:Holy Trinity Church, New Plymouth
313:White Hart Hotel and Devon Street
208:style. Built as a classic timber
1112:Francis Douglas Memorial College
475:
347:
333:
319:
305:
289:
275:
26:
1122:New Plymouth Girls' High School
935:Bertrand Road suspension bridge
105:
1117:New Plymouth Boys' High School
482:White Hart Hotel, New Plymouth
341:The internal covered courtyard
1:
255:New Plymouth District Council
21:White Hart Hotel New Plymouth
975:New Plymouth Coastal Walkway
1132:Sacred Heart Girls' College
950:Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
1211:
980:New Plymouth Power Station
945:G-TARanaki Guitar Festival
923:Facilities and attractions
1160:
985:Parininihi Marine Reserve
763:New Plymouth City Proper
528:
457:New Zealand Heritage List
431:Taranaki Regional Council
162:
158:
125:Francis (Frank) Messenger
37:
25:
742:Puketapa-Bell Block C.B.
228:White Hart Hotel in 1886
91:39.058482°S 174.070696°E
1097:Coastal Taranaki School
327:The ground floor façade
115:Design and construction
454:Heritage New Zealand,
230:
96:-39.058482; 174.070696
1190:Hotels in New Zealand
1040:Tapuae Marine Reserve
518:New Plymouth District
484:at Wikimedia Commons
226:
970:New Plymouth Airport
930:Bell Block Aerodrome
914:North Taranaki Bight
704:Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward
535:New Plymouth Central
383:Heritage New Zealand
259:Heritage New Zealand
199:Second Taranaki Wars
182:Heritage New Zealand
1142:Taranaki Daily News
1030:Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
965:McKee power station
897:Geographic features
840:New Plymouth C.B.D.
87: /
42:General information
1020:Taranaki Cathedral
940:Festival of Lights
909:Sugar Loaf Islands
379:"White Hart Hotel"
231:
206:Italianate palazzo
174:heritage buildings
151:Reference no.
1167:
1166:
1137:Spotswood College
1025:Te Henui Cemetery
892:
891:
888:
887:
699:
698:
632:
631:
480:Media related to
462:Harvey, Justine;
409:Harvey, Justine;
166:
165:
1202:
1081:Regional Council
1071:District Council
995:Public transport
708:
641:
637:Kōhanga Moa Ward
553:
546:
542:Populated places
511:
504:
497:
488:
479:
464:White Hart Hotel
442:
441:
439:
437:
428:
420:
414:
411:White Hart Hotel
407:
394:
393:
391:
389:
375:
351:
337:
323:
309:
297:White Hart Hotel
293:
283:White Hart Hotel
279:
212:construction in
180:, registered by
170:White Hart Hotel
102:
101:
99:
98:
97:
92:
88:
85:
84:
83:
80:
32:White Hart Hotel
30:
18:
1210:
1209:
1205:
1204:
1203:
1201:
1200:
1199:
1170:
1169:
1168:
1163:
1156:
1147:Taranaki Herald
1085:
1059:
918:
884:
795:Frankleigh Park
758:
737:
695:
628:
577:
537:
524:
515:
473:
451:
446:
445:
435:
433:
426:
422:
421:
417:
408:
397:
387:
385:
377:
376:
369:
364:
357:
356:
352:
343:
342:
338:
329:
328:
324:
315:
314:
310:
301:
300:
298:
294:
285:
284:
280:
271:
229:
190:
138:
124:
123:James Sanderson
95:
93:
89:
86:
81:
78:
76:
74:
73:
33:
12:
11:
5:
1208:
1206:
1198:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1172:
1171:
1165:
1164:
1161:
1158:
1157:
1155:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1127:Radio Taranaki
1124:
1119:
1114:
1109:
1104:
1099:
1093:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1084:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1067:
1065:
1061:
1060:
1058:
1057:
1055:Yarrow Stadium
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
926:
924:
920:
919:
917:
916:
911:
906:
900:
898:
894:
893:
890:
889:
886:
885:
883:
882:
877:
872:
867:
862:
857:
852:
847:
842:
837:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
805:Highlands Park
802:
797:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
766:
764:
760:
759:
757:
756:
751:
745:
743:
739:
738:
736:
735:
730:
725:
720:
714:
712:
705:
701:
700:
697:
696:
694:
693:
688:
683:
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
651:Egmont Village
647:
645:
644:Inglewood C.B.
638:
634:
633:
630:
629:
627:
626:
621:
616:
611:
606:
601:
596:
591:
585:
583:
579:
578:
576:
575:
570:
565:
559:
557:
550:
543:
539:
538:
529:
526:
525:
516:
514:
513:
506:
499:
491:
472:
471:External links
469:
468:
467:
460:
450:
447:
444:
443:
415:
395:
366:
365:
363:
360:
359:
358:
354:
353:
346:
344:
340:
339:
332:
330:
326:
325:
318:
316:
312:
311:
304:
302:
296:
295:
288:
286:
282:
281:
274:
270:
267:
227:
189:
186:
172:is one of the
164:
163:
160:
159:
156:
155:
152:
148:
147:
144:
140:
139:
134:
131:
130:
127:
126:
121:
117:
116:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
71:
65:
64:
59:
55:
54:
48:
44:
43:
39:
38:
35:
34:
31:
23:
22:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1207:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1178:
1177:
1175:
1159:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1105:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1094:
1092:
1090:Organisations
1088:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1068:
1066:
1062:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1045:Tūpare garden
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1011:
1010:Pukekura Park
1008:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
990:Port Taranaki
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
936:
933:
931:
928:
927:
925:
921:
915:
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
901:
899:
895:
881:
878:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
853:
851:
848:
846:
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
771:
768:
767:
765:
761:
755:
752:
750:
747:
746:
744:
740:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
715:
713:
709:
706:
702:
692:
689:
687:
684:
682:
679:
677:
674:
672:
669:
667:
664:
662:
659:
657:
654:
652:
649:
648:
646:
642:
639:
635:
625:
622:
620:
617:
615:
612:
610:
607:
605:
602:
600:
597:
595:
592:
590:
587:
586:
584:
580:
574:
571:
569:
566:
564:
561:
560:
558:
554:
551:
547:
544:
540:
536:
532:
527:
523:
519:
512:
507:
505:
500:
498:
493:
492:
489:
485:
483:
478:
470:
465:
461:
459:
458:
453:
452:
448:
432:
425:
419:
416:
412:
406:
404:
402:
400:
396:
384:
380:
374:
372:
368:
361:
350:
345:
336:
331:
322:
317:
308:
303:
292:
287:
278:
273:
269:Image gallery
268:
266:
262:
260:
256:
250:
248:
244:
239:
236:
225:
221:
219:
215:
211:
207:
202:
200:
196:
187:
185:
183:
179:
175:
171:
161:
157:
153:
145:
137:
128:
122:
118:
113:
109:
100:
72:
70:
66:
63:
60:
56:
53:
49:
45:
40:
36:
29:
24:
19:
16:
880:Whalers Gate
711:Kaitake C.B.
656:Hillsborough
582:Clifton C.B.
556:Waitara C.B.
474:
463:
455:
449:Bibliography
434:. Retrieved
430:
418:
410:
386:. Retrieved
382:
263:
251:
240:
232:
203:
191:
178:New Plymouth
169:
167:
146:4 April 1985
120:Architect(s)
52:New Plymouth
15:
1035:TSB Stadium
960:McKee field
865:Waiwhakaiho
733:Tataraimaka
614:Tongapōrutu
522:New Zealand
388:15 February
94: /
82:174°04′15″E
69:Coordinates
62:New Zealand
1174:Categories
1064:Government
1000:Puke Ariki
830:Merrilands
775:Brooklands
749:Bell Block
549:North Ward
362:References
143:Designated
79:39°03′31″S
1107:First Gas
1102:Energy FM
1050:Wind Wand
860:Vogeltown
850:Spotswood
845:Ridgewood
800:Glen Avon
691:Waitoriki
666:Inglewood
609:Tikorangi
568:Lepperton
436:6 January
299:west side
210:Victorian
107:Completed
870:Welbourn
855:Strandon
820:Mangorei
815:Lynmouth
785:Ferndale
780:East End
686:Ratapiko
661:Hurworth
563:Huirangi
47:Location
1005:Pukeiti
904:Moturoa
875:Westown
835:Moturoa
825:Marfell
790:Fitzroy
770:Blagdon
754:Paraite
681:Purangi
676:Norfolk
671:Kaimata
599:Motunui
589:Ahititi
573:Waitara
188:History
58:Country
810:Hurdon
723:Ōakura
619:Urenui
604:Onaero
1076:Mayor
728:Omata
718:Ōkato
624:Uruti
427:(PDF)
218:mataī
195:First
176:from
594:Mimi
531:Seat
438:2023
390:2023
257:and
247:punk
245:and
243:rock
235:hart
216:and
214:rimu
197:and
168:The
110:1886
154:149
1176::
533::
520:,
429:.
398:^
381:.
370:^
510:e
503:t
496:v
440:.
392:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
