The dwelling was built in 1898 by architect William Street-Wilson, as a residence for Sir David Hunter, General Manager of the Natal Government Railways from 1897 to 1906. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 23 September 1983.
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Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban
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Sir David Hunter Image source
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065953
South African History Online (2011) 'Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065953 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).
South African History Online, Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065953, (accessed 20 October 2026).
"Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065953. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065953.
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