These two double-storey dwellings were erected in 1910 by George Thomas Hopkins. They have a number of fine Edwardian and Victorian architectural features including a cast-iron verandah and balcony which were presumably added on by Petrus Serenus du Toit in 1917 when he bought the property.
Place record
Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow
- Coordinates
- -33.9000, 18.5840
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065854
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"Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065854. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065854.
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