This unique building dates from 1904 and was originally erected as a concert and dance hall. One of its surviving features is a special sunken dance floor. The building subsequently became known locally as the Casino. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 February 1985.
Place record
Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton
- Coordinates
- -33.8850, 18.4930
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

Milnerton old Town Hall Image source
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Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton
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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065905
South African History Online (2011) 'Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065905 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065905, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065905. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Municipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065905.
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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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