Hogans Road

Phillip and Dot Hogan moved to Glenfield from the Hunuas in 1914 and bought a 15-acre property from the Mackay family. The Hogans built their house high up on a hill that overlooked Rangitoto and the Hauraki Gulf. This presented few problems at the time, but with the arrival of automobiles, it became a burden since cars were unable to easily navigate the often wet and deep mud to the house. A government relief scheme in 1937 built a metalled road through part of the property, which eventually became Hogans Road.

The family grazed dairy cows on the property and Phillip would sing to the cows as he milked them. For many years, Phillip worked at the Kaipoi broom factory on High Street in the city, but he later shifted to stacking raw sugar at the Chelsea refinery. His son, Arthur, continued to work on the farm until World War I, and upon his return began working at Chelsea. Phillip died in his 50s and his wife and children were unable to maintain the farm. Around 1955, Arthur sold most of the property to developers for use as a residential subdivision. The family home was demolished in 1956 to allow for the construction of Weldene Avenue.

Cross Hogans Road and then take the concrete trail behind the bus shelter to Hall Road.