This beautiful Georgian home was built in the 1850’s to house soldiers guarding the port of Port Elizabeth. Situated in picturesque surroundings, you can walk to the Old Fort, the Donkin Memorial and St. George’s botanical gardens. It is about 5 minute quick drive to the beach. For the sporting enthusiast, it is within walking distance to St. George’s cricket stadium, and about a 10 minute drive to the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. It was declared it a National Monument under old NMC legislation in 1975 and 1976 respectively. Not often will you have the opportunity to stay in a National Monument!
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Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth
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- Coordinates
- -33.9600, 25.6100
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066105
South African History Online (2011) 'Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066105 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066105, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066105. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Cora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066105.
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