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PlaceCity Hall, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
This ponderous pile was designed in a grandiose Edwardian style heralding the subsequent pomp of the Georgian era. The Duke of Connaught…
PlaceKwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban
KwaMuhle Museum depicts Durban as an African city searching for identity within a new political context. This museum shows a history…
PlaceWarriors Gate: MOTH Museum of Militaria
Warrior's Gate is situated at the Corner of Old Fort Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, in Durban. In addition to its Headquarters function…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
This is a double-storey manor House designed by Architect P Piekes. Erected in 1904-05, it is an excellent example of the Natal Verandah…
PlaceVictorian Manor-house, 59 Musgrave Road, Durban
The House was designed and built by the Architect William Street-Wilson who was responsible for many notable Buildings in Natal. The…
PlaceTrevean House, 258 Wakesleigh Road, Bellair, Durban
This imposing dwelling was designed and erected in 1882 by well-known architects Robert Sellers Upton and Philip Dudgeon. A billiard room…
PlaceSt Thomas’ Church, Ridge Road, Berea, Durban
In 1835, Captain Allan Gardiner retired from the navy and went to Natal to begin Missionary work amongst the Zulus. Although the Zulus…
PlaceStation Building, Point Road, Durban
The Victorian Railway Station dates from the 1890s when the Natal Government Railways experienced a surge in economic development. The…
PlaceRiverside Mosque and Mausoleum, Umgeni, Durban
The Mosque was erected by the celebrated Hajee Soofie who immigrated to South Africa in 1895. He was responsible for the construction of 11…
PlaceQueen’s Tavern, 16 Stamford Hill Road, Durban
Built as a gentleman's club in 1894, this is one of Durban’s few remaining links with its Colonial past. It is the oldest licenced premises…
PlaceNarainsamy Temple, Newlands, Durban
The temple was founded in 1896, and is controlled by the Narainsamy Family Trust. The building was designed and built by Chris Kristapper…
PlaceDurban Main Post Office
This Victorian styled building was originally erected in 1885 as Durban's first town hall, which was designed by Phillip Dudgeon in 1882…
PlaceLittle Chelsea, 18 Windermere Road, Durban
This Victorian double-storey building with cast-iron verandah was designed by architects Reid & Hurst in 1897 and was built for L Evans,…
PlaceHoward College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a donation from Durban…
PlaceGA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban
The building, designed in a classical-revivalist style, is an important component of Smith Street, one of the most historically significant…