PhotographerDon McLeodDescriptionOccupants of the corner site included Marlowes Restaurant, seen in 1998; Café Romeo, from March 2001 to March 2002, when they moved to 98 Main Street; The Gold Room, formerly in Hazelwoods; Bike Hutt, which had come from 808 Fergusson Drive, on the corner of Martin Street; and Go Cake Yourself (887-889) which came from Queen's Chambers, in Main Street, and closed in May 2016 while it was refurbished.
Owner Anna Schouten was pictured in the July 27, 2016 'Dominion Post' with a two-layer chocolate cake topped with a model of the National Museum/Te Papa; it would be displayed at the New Zealand Chocolate Festival in August.
Previous occupants of No. 889; Peter McCardle's electorate office; then from February 1995, Special Education service, which had moved from the corner of Ward Street and Fergusson Drive.
Companies registered at 891 Fergusson Drive and now struck off; D G Sandam & Co (1992) and J G Bicknell ltd (date not found).
In the 1980s this building housed a Chinese restaurant.
Strachan O'Connor, lawyers, upstairs, are listed as 21-23 Princes Street.Date Taken25th December 2012Geotagnot specified