The building was erected in 1895 for the family of General JBM Hertzog who lived there until 1928. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 24 April 1981.
References
www.sahra.org.za/sahris/node/33222
Further Reading
www.sahistory.org.za/.../house-assembly-defeats-prime-minister-hertzogs- motion-neutrality-and-adopts-smuts-amendm
www.sahistory.org.za/people/james-barry-munnik-hertzog
www.sahistory.org.za/.../report-general-jbm-hertzogs-speech-smithfield-14- october-1912www.sahistory.org.za/collection/30023
www.sahistory.org.za/.../gen-jbm-hertzog-forced-resign-premier-after-his- motion-neutrality-world-war-ii-defeated
www.sahistory.org.za/.../gen-jbm-hertzog-founds-free-state-national-party