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Jul 14, 2011

Boshof House, Boshof Avenue, Newlands

The building was erected on a portion of the historic Boshof Farm, owned by Alexander van Breda. Its construction dates ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Railway Station, Muizenberg

National Monument

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Jul 14, 2011

Beach houses, Main Road, Muizenberg

These properties, located between Muizenberg and St James, are the only remaining concentration of early 20th century Ed...

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Jul 14, 2011

Casa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg

Clifford Hume Knight purchased the land in 1901, and subsequently built his residence upon it, a large dwelling designed...

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Rhodes Cottage, Main Road, Muizenberg

The cottage formerly used by Cecil John Rhodes, stands on the main road to Simonstown, between Muizenberg and St James. ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Mowbray Town Hall, Main Road, Mowbray

This impressive structure with prominent Flemish-Renaissance features, was designed by architect JC Tully, of Tully &amp...

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Jul 14, 2011

Albert Road 7, Mowbray

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 June 1984.

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Jul 14, 2011

Victorian terrace House complex, Grove Road and Albert Road, Mowbray

These 9 dwellings form part of a unique Street Block that dates from the 1880s, and consisted of two terraced rows, of i...

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Jul 14, 2011

Dwelling, 3 Albert Road, Mowbray

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 October 1984.

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Jul 14, 2011

Welgelegen Farm, Stellenbosch

Welgelegen is a working Farm nestled in the Valleys of the Bottelary Hills just outside of Stellenbosch. This Farm with ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Molenvliet House, Molenvliet Street, Mowbray

The land on which this house is situated originally formed part of the farm Coornhoop, which was granted to Thielman Hen...

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Jul 14, 2011

Westoe, Westoe Road, Mowbray

The property was originally granted to Francois Pieter de Necker in 1785 and formed part of the Farm Coornhoop. The Hous...

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Jul 14, 2011

Coornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray

In 1657-58 land in this area was granted to 14 free burghers, who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Oude Molen, Alexandra Care and Rehabilitation Centre, Maitland

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 4 August 1978. This rural non-profit is home to many bu...

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Jul 14, 2011

Mostert’s Mill, Rhodes Drive, Mowbray

In 1657 the VOC granted land on the slopes of Table Mountain to a number of free burghers under the leadership of Steven...

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