The firm of WM Cuthbert & Co, shoe merchants, was established in 1882. Their Johannesburg building was designed by architects Stucke & Bannister and was completed in 1904. It rapidly became a major landmark in the mining town and retains many of its Victorian details. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 June 1986.
References
https://www.heritageregister.org.za/sites/default/files/files/Cuthberts%20Building%20-%202002%20Survey%20-%20Bruwer.pdf
Further Reading
https://www.heritageregister.org.za/sites/default/files/files/Cuthberts%20Building%20-%202002%20Survey%20-%20Bruwer.pdf