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Biography: Wilson, William Douglas

The First House

The First House

This two-page spread in the 1950 Arts Year Book provides interior and exterior views of the Group Construction Company's ‘First House’ in Takapuna. The flagstone paving and abstract mural both enriched the predominant use of timber. The photographs are by Frank Hofmann.

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Reference: <i>Arts Year Book</i> 6, 1950: 26–27

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Julia Gatley. 'Wilson, William Douglas', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/47558/the-first-house (accessed 4 June 2026).