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Boarding house on Chapel Street
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DescriptionHi - doing some research on behalf of a friend and wondered if anyone would remember or know anything about the large house shown directly opposite the old St Patricks church in Chapel street, Greymouth in this c.1915 photo. I believe it was a “12 roomed boarding house” in the late 19th/ early 20th century and was owned by Mr W. H Boase before being bought by a Mr Smith in 1901.
Does anyone on here remember it being there, and roughly, when would it have been demolished ?.
ThanksMap[1] ContributorOrion Foote
Does anyone on here remember it being there, and roughly, when would it have been demolished ?.
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Boarding house on Chapel Street
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Date Created2nd January 2023CommentsPeta Jones
I was looking at my dad's memoirs and found his entry of 1936. He was a student at the Otago School of Mines and to get the practical experience he worked in 1936-37 at the Liverpool state coal mine as a miner.
He said he stayed with the Guerin family on Chapel Street. I don't know if it was this house, I do recall him calling it a boarding house.
Peta Jones
Just looking in the West Coast Recollect I found this on the house my Dad stayed in. It was 40 Chapel Street.
https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26466?keywords=Guerin&type=all&highlights=WyJndWVyaW5cdTIwMTlzIiwiZ3VlcmluIiwiZ2V1cmluIl0=&lsk=01611dd4d0a49ed47f582e27a56cc504
Laura Mills Detlaff
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Not sure if this helps, but a different view of the street https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/20043?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=WyJjaGFwZWwiLCJzdHJlZXQiXQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
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Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/6176?keywords=chapel%20street&type=all&highlights=eyIwIjoiY2hhcGVsIiwiMSI6InN0cmVldC4iLCIzIjoic3RyZWV0LCIsIjUiOiJzdHJlZXQifQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
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Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
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Orion Foote
Laura Mills Detlaff Nice postcard - yes, that’s the same house opposite the church, as shown in the b & w photo, and almost certainly the property referred to in the 1901 newspaper clipping.
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Ian Tennent
My great uncle, George Ogilvie was a builder. When St Patrick's was being built, no tenders were received for construction of the steeple, so George offered his services. He did it by tying three long ladders together and working from them.
Hazardous to say the least! Not a goer today. George built the Opera House, ant the United Cricket pavilion on the Recreation Ground, among others. He died in Northern France in 1918 of machine gun fire believed to have been fired by Heinrick Himler. That is another long story produced by Andrew Macdonald ( Dr of Military History).
Orion Foote
Ian Tennent Good on him - I imagine he would probably be hauled in front of a tribunal these days for inappropriate building practices.
Carolyn Luck
That house was still there a few years ago and still owned by the Smith family.
Orion Foote
Carolyn Luck - Very interesting and thanks for that - since mid 1901; a long time.
May be an image of text that says 'Properties still continue to change hands at very satisfactory figures. Messrs H.Ơ ο Harley and ('o yesterday disposed of Mr Boase's residence in Chapel street to Mr Smith, who will take possession next week. We understand Mr Boase intends leaving this district.'
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Is in this pic? https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/20461?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=eyIwIjoic3RyZWV0LiIsIjEiOiJjaGFwZWwiLCI0Ijoic3RyZWV0In0=&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
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Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
Carolyn Luck
Laura Mills Detlaff Yes that’s it the tan colour building
Carolyn Luck
Laura Mills Detlaff Mrs Smith was still living there in 2007
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https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/5416?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=WyJjaGFwZWwiLCJzdHJlZXQiLCJzdHJlZXQuIiwic3RyZWV0LCIsImNoYXBlbC4iLCJzdHJlZXQsLCIsIixjaGFwZWwiXQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
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St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
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Maureen Tones
I think that building used to be Sampsons funeral home before Colin Smith manager of Hannah’s shoe store purchased it around mid 1950,s
Carolyn Luck
Maureen Tones yes that’s correct
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes maureen you are right...we rented it off Mr Smith when we were first married
Sandra Arnott
My gg grandfather and relatives built the church !
I was looking at my dad's memoirs and found his entry of 1936. He was a student at the Otago School of Mines and to get the practical experience he worked in 1936-37 at the Liverpool state coal mine as a miner.
He said he stayed with the Guerin family on Chapel Street. I don't know if it was this house, I do recall him calling it a boarding house.
Peta Jones
Just looking in the West Coast Recollect I found this on the house my Dad stayed in. It was 40 Chapel Street.
https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26466?keywords=Guerin&type=all&highlights=WyJndWVyaW5cdTIwMTlzIiwiZ3VlcmluIiwiZ2V1cmluIl0=&lsk=01611dd4d0a49ed47f582e27a56cc504
Laura Mills Detlaff
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Not sure if this helps, but a different view of the street https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/20043?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=WyJjaGFwZWwiLCJzdHJlZXQiXQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
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Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
Greymouth, Chapel Street in foreground. ca.1930s.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/6176?keywords=chapel%20street&type=all&highlights=eyIwIjoiY2hhcGVsIiwiMSI6InN0cmVldC4iLCIzIjoic3RyZWV0LCIsIjUiOiJzdHJlZXQifQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
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Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
Greymouth Postcard .ca.1903.
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Orion Foote
Laura Mills Detlaff Nice postcard - yes, that’s the same house opposite the church, as shown in the b & w photo, and almost certainly the property referred to in the 1901 newspaper clipping.
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Ian Tennent
My great uncle, George Ogilvie was a builder. When St Patrick's was being built, no tenders were received for construction of the steeple, so George offered his services. He did it by tying three long ladders together and working from them.
Hazardous to say the least! Not a goer today. George built the Opera House, ant the United Cricket pavilion on the Recreation Ground, among others. He died in Northern France in 1918 of machine gun fire believed to have been fired by Heinrick Himler. That is another long story produced by Andrew Macdonald ( Dr of Military History).
Orion Foote
Ian Tennent Good on him - I imagine he would probably be hauled in front of a tribunal these days for inappropriate building practices.
Carolyn Luck
That house was still there a few years ago and still owned by the Smith family.
Orion Foote
Carolyn Luck - Very interesting and thanks for that - since mid 1901; a long time.
May be an image of text that says 'Properties still continue to change hands at very satisfactory figures. Messrs H.Ơ ο Harley and ('o yesterday disposed of Mr Boase's residence in Chapel street to Mr Smith, who will take possession next week. We understand Mr Boase intends leaving this district.'
Laura Mills Detlaff
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Admin
Is in this pic? https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/20461?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=eyIwIjoic3RyZWV0LiIsIjEiOiJjaGFwZWwiLCI0Ijoic3RyZWV0In0=&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
WESTCOAST.RECOLLECT.CO.NZ
Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
Chapel Street Greymouth .1987.
Carolyn Luck
Laura Mills Detlaff Yes that’s it the tan colour building
Carolyn Luck
Laura Mills Detlaff Mrs Smith was still living there in 2007
Laura Mills Detlaff
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Admin
https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/5416?keywords=chapel%20street&highlights=WyJjaGFwZWwiLCJzdHJlZXQiLCJzdHJlZXQuIiwic3RyZWV0LCIsImNoYXBlbC4iLCJzdHJlZXQsLCIsIixjaGFwZWwiXQ==&lsk=a15d5b188d22e3efe8dab51492c29565
St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
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St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
St Patricks Church ,Chapel Street Greymouth.ca.1994.
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Maureen Tones
I think that building used to be Sampsons funeral home before Colin Smith manager of Hannah’s shoe store purchased it around mid 1950,s
Carolyn Luck
Maureen Tones yes that’s correct
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes maureen you are right...we rented it off Mr Smith when we were first married
Sandra Arnott
My gg grandfather and relatives built the church !
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West Coast New Zealand History (3rd Jan 2023). Boarding house on Chapel Street. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 2nd Apr 2026 14:55, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/31769