It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 July 1977. This house is one of the few remaining Georgian double-storied houses in Cape Town, and is therefore a vital part of the city's, architectural heritage.
Place record
Bree Street 122, Cape Town
- Coordinates
- -33.9442, 18.4165
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Bree Street 122, Cape Town
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- 01SAHA 9/2/018/0187
Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Bree Street 122, Cape Town. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065765
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"Bree Street 122, Cape Town." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065765. Accessed 22 July 2026.
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Further reading
Cape Town the Segregated city
The Freedom struggle in Cape Town
Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997
Slave Resistance
Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
United Women’s Organisation (UWO)
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