This dwelling was designed and built in about 1899 by A Westenberg and C van der Made, both engineers employed by the Netherelands-South Africa Railway Co, for their own occupation. It is one of the last remaining examples of the mansions that characterised this part of Pretoria during the latter years of the 19th century. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 October 1980.
placeREF P-0066221Revised
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Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
- Coordinates
- -25.7540, 28.1960
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066221
South African History Online (2011) 'Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066221 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066221, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066221. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Mea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066221.
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