Week 7

Through week 7 we went on to do some research about the Garret st and its history.  We found that there was quite a few shops on garret st that was quiet and doesn't really get much attention. There is a lot of parking and not a lot of noticeable signs of the stores. There is a fabric store and a small coffee shop which has an online presence and they have a difference audience. There is also a small gallery located at the end of the street and a wholesale coffee. We looked at the streets from end to end and and thought about lighting at night. We looked at the history of the street and found that there was a night club that existed there in the 1900's and they made some cool posters. So the street 30 years ago garret street was quite a popular street until it became quite and somewhere for the trucks to turn around.





This pair of semi-detached houses at 5 & 7 Garrett Street is rare. These are the sole surviving buildings of this type – a pair of timber residential dwellings – on the street. 
The Garrett Street houses contribute to a sense of place and community identity for Cuba Street. The houses hark back to a time when residential dwellings such as itself were common on Garrett Street and around Cuba Street.
The houses at 5 & 7 Garrett Street are associated with the expansion and establishment of Cuba Street, one of Wellington’s oldest streets. The history of Cuba Street provides a wider reflection of Wellington’s fortunes.
The Garrett Street house contributes to a sense of place and community identity for Cuba Street. The house harks back to a time when residential dwellings such as itself were common on Garrett Street and around Cuba Street.

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