Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

Coordinates: -29.1070, 26.1900
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

The building was designed by Frank Taylor and was officially opened on 16 October 1909 by the then Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony, Abraham Fischer. The men's hostel and the main building were the first to be erected on the site of the former Grey's University College, and now form the historic core of the University of the Free State. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985.

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Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/P-0065698

South African History Online (2011) 'Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/P-0065698 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/P-0065698, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/P-0065698. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Abraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/P-0065698.