This is a double-storey manor House designed by Architect P Piekes. Erected in 1904-05, it is an excellent example of the Natal Verandah House, popular at the beginning of the 20th Century which includes a finely detailed Verandah. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC Legislation on 27 July 1984.
Place record
Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban

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- Coordinates
- -29.8500, 30.9970
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019

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Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065978
South African History Online (2011) 'Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065978 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).
South African History Online, Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065978, (accessed 19 October 2026).
"Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065978. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Victorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065978.
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