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Devonport's Esplanade Hotel




In the early 1990s I worked here in Devonport on Auckland's North Shore for a couple of lawyers. In those days the town was even busier than it is now. After nearly 25 years we visited the town again so I should show the other half. The Esplanade hotel in the foreground was built around 1900/1901 by a builder named Archibald Grandison and because it overlooks the harbour it quickly became a popular summer seaside resort back in those days. Over the years it's become a place where bands played and workers enjoy a cold drink after work.

Devonport is filled with old Victorian wooden villas and historic buildings, as you can see in the photo. These days it's still a busy place and the buildings are filled with unique shops and businesses. The day we were here the rain gave us a brief reprieve so I was able to capture some blue sky but it didn't last for long.

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Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I love when old buildings continue to be reused and maintained. That is a beautiful old building.
28 August 2019 at 09:49
William Kendall said…
I like the architecture.
28 August 2019 at 11:05
Susan Heather said…
That is a lovely old hotel and, as you say, Devonport has some good shops especially second hand book shops.
28 August 2019 at 14:25
betty-NZ said…
Great photo. The area looks like a quaint place to visit.

Great post on 'My Corner of the World' this week! Thanks for linking up!


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28 August 2019 at 19:55
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
I’m glad they saved that impressive building! I bet it is fun to show your husband places from your “former life.”
29 August 2019 at 05:21
Rhonda Albom said…
Devonport is a fun little area. I never knew the lineage of that hotel.
29 August 2019 at 21:25
Sharon said…
That hotel is beautiful and so is that street.
30 August 2019 at 03:38
Bill said…
What a beautiful old building, it looks wonderful for its age.
30 August 2019 at 04:39
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