More Info →Andrew Young Street, Name and History

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Name: Andrew Young Street is named for the owner-driver of the first coach service between Foxton and Palmerston North.

The map is a derivative of this Palmerston North Borough map from 1923.

History: In September of 1884, councilor Sutton motioned, and councilor George seconded, that plans be made for the construction of Andrew Young Street. The resolution passed and D.P.451, sections 327, 328, 333 and 334 were consequently subdivided in 1889.

Early businesses on the street included Fearnley’s Coffee Palace, established 1900, Ernest Albert Fearnley, proprietor; Sing Kee & Company Laundry; and Arthur Browning Coach Builder. Fearnley's later became a hotel.

The Palmerston North branch of the Young Mens’ Christian Association (YMCA) acquired a property in Andrew Young Street in 1905 for a gymnasium. In collaboration with the YMCA, the Manawatū Camera Club attached a darkroom to the building. The gymnasium was the venue of a public debate in 1906 between The Palmerston North Young Men's Debating Society and the YMCA. The motion being, "war is a better method of settling international disputes than arbitration."

Mouldey’s a second-hand dealer and variety store, Mr Henry W Mouldey, proprietor, advertised its wares from 1908 until the owner's death in 1919. It was situated near Central Hotel.

In November of 1909 a fire broke out at Dustin’s Bakehouse on Andrew Young Street. Fortunately, they were insured and the business continued. Here is the frontage of Dustin’s circa. 1914-1918, on Main Street.

Herbalist, Mr J Hepworth, was advertising his business on the corner of Main Street and Andrew Young from 1912.

In 1913 there was talk, initiated by a special committee appointed by the Borough Council, of changing the name from Andrew Young Street to Young Street. This never eventuated.

Fritz Holland a well-known pugilist, opened Fritz Holland’s Boxing school in the Variety Hall opposite Fearnley’s Coffee Palace in July 1920. Thirty students originally signed up and by August the school numbered fifty-seven. However, the school was short-lived. Fortunately for boxing enthusiasts, Jim “Kid” Harris, bantam-weight ex-champion of England, under the patronage of the Manawatū Boxing Association, re-opened the school of boxing, physical culture and massage in January 1921. By March, “Kid” Harris had indicated he was settling in Palmerston North permanently and is featured frequently in the local sports news until 1926. In 1925 the boxing gymnasium re-opened in the Produce Hall of the Palmerston North Showgrounds.

Renumbering: The addresses on Andrew Young were renumbered between 1936 and 1939. See p.194 of the Rates Register of Street Numbers - Old and New.

Identification

Object type

Map

Content type

Map/Plan

Date

1923

Digitisation ID

2024M_IMCA-DigitalArchive_042490

Format

Born Digital