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Jul 14, 2011

Anton van Wouw House, Museum- Pretoria

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 23 June 1989.This house dating from 1938 was built for ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Sammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria

The Sammy Marks Museum is a Victorian Mansion called Zwartkoppies Hall, situated about 23km outside Pretoria. The 48-roo...

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Jul 14, 2011

Oost-Eind Primary School, 70 Meintjes Street, Trevenna, Pretoria

The school was founded in 1897 and is the oldest surviving school in Pretoria. The original portion of the building was ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Thaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte

Thaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte, is a military base (or military area), in Pretoria, South Africa. Founded around 190...

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Jul 14, 2011

Agricultural Publications Building, Vermeulen Street, Pretoria

The Building was erected in about 1914 to accommodate the premises of E.P. Grant, a general merchant. It was declared a ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute

The building was designed by the Department of Public Works and was completed in 1908 as the centre for the then bacteri...

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Jul 14, 2011

Barton Keep, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria

This imposing Victorian dwelling was erected in 1888 by EF Bourke, who later became the first mayor of Pretoria. It is o...

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Jul 14, 2011

Marabastad Market Stalls, Pretoria

Historic Marabastad is where you’ll experience the colours and hustle and bustle of Africa. This area has a mix of ‘muti...

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Jul 14, 2011

Lions Bridge, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria

The bridge was designed by the Department of Public Works of the ZAR, under the guidance of Sytze Wierda. It was built b...

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Jul 14, 2011

Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, Main building, Ketjen Street, Pretoria

In 1892 the first Psychiatric Institution in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, the Krankzinnige Gesticht, was established...

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Jul 14, 2011

NZASM Goods Office, Railway Street, Pretoria

The building was erected by the Netherlands-South Africa Railway Co, probably in 1896, and is the largest and best remai...

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Jul 14, 2011

Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria

This building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and was completed in 1903 as the official residence of the Commander-in-...

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Jul 14, 2011

Rooihuiskraal Battlefield, Pretoria

This property forms part of the Rooihuiskraal Battlefield. where the Battle of Rooihuiskraal took place, on 12 February ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria

This dwelling was designed and built in about 1899 by A Westenberg and C van der Made, both engineers employed by the Ne...

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Jul 14, 2011

Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria

This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing ...

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