The double-storey Structure was erected soon after the turn of the 20th Century, and is endowed with a number of prominent Architectural features including cast iron elements on the Verandah and Balcony, as well as on the Boundary Wall. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC Legislation on 6 June 1986.
Place record
Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
- Coordinates
- -33.9390, 18.4120
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
How we know this
- 019/2/018/0153
Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065848
South African History Online (2011) 'Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065848 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065848, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065848. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Victorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065848.
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