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City Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban
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Jul 14, 2011

City Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban

Click on image to enlarge Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 December 1975.   Diagonal...

Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban
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Jul 14, 2011

Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban

The dwelling was built in 1898 by architect William Street-Wilson, as a residence for Sir David Hunter, General Manager ...

Cottam Grove Hotel, 303-309 Florida Road, Durban.
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Jul 14, 2011

Cottam Grove Hotel, 303-309 Florida Road, Durban.

These two impressive verandah houses were erected in about 1903 on the instruction of mining magnate Sir Abe Bailey. Aft...

Elephant House, Ridge Road, Durban
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Jul 14, 2011

Elephant House, Ridge Road, Durban

The Elephant House, located on Ridge road on Durban's berea, was built in the early 1850's on the highest natural point ...

GA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban
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Jul 14, 2011

GA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban

The building, designed in a classical-revivalist style, is an important component of Smith Street, one of the most histo...

Howard College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
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Jul 14, 2011

Howard College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal

The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a d...

Little Chelsea, 18 Windermere Road, Durban
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Jul 14, 2011

Little Chelsea, 18 Windermere Road, Durban

This Victorian double-storey building with cast-iron verandah was designed by architects Reid & Hurst in 1897 and wa...

Belvedere Avenue 21, Oranjezicht
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Jul 14, 2011

Belvedere Avenue 21, Oranjezicht

This double-storey building was erected shortly after the turn of the 20th century and has a number of fine neo-classica...

Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow
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Jul 14, 2011

Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow

These two double-storey dwellings were erected in 1910 by George Thomas Hopkins. They have a number of fine Edwardian an...

Groote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
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Jul 14, 2011

Groote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch

This unique group of buildings known as the Groote Schuur campus of the University of Cape Town, was built in the classi...

Glenara, Burg Street, Rondebosch
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Jul 14, 2011

Glenara, Burg Street, Rondebosch

This impressive Victorian double-storeyed house was designed by the architect AW Ackerman, and built by one Mannix for L...

Dutch Reformed Church, Simonstown
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Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church, Simonstown

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977.

Die Stem Parsonage, Simonstown, Cape Town
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Jul 14, 2011

Die Stem Parsonage, Simonstown, Cape Town

This double-storeyed structure was erected as a Rectory and Vicarage, in 1815 by building contractor, Herman Schutte, an...

Ibeka, Simonstown
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Jul 14, 2011

Ibeka, Simonstown

This land was one of the original erven granted in Simonstown. Built in 1816 by PJ Truter Jnr, Collector of Customs who ...

De Beers Building, 88 St Georges Street, Simonstown
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Jul 14, 2011

De Beers Building, 88 St Georges Street, Simonstown

This sandstone structure dates from 1902 when it was designed by Herbert Baker for De Beer Cold Storage Syndicate, a mea...

Dutch Reformed Church and Parsonage, Three Anchor Bay
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Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church and Parsonage, Three Anchor Bay

The church building was officially opened by Dr Andrew Murray on 9 July 1879. Eight months later, on 10 March 1880, the ...

Dutch Reformed Church, Wynberg
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Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church, Wynberg

This area began to be settled by free burghers in 1657, and for more than a century most of them travelled into Cape Tow...

Glebe Cottage, Waterloo Road, Wynberg
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Jul 14, 2011

Glebe Cottage, Waterloo Road, Wynberg

The building dates back to the early 19th century and, in its time, has undergone a number of changes in its function, i...

Hawthornden-House, Herschell Walk, Wynberg
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Jul 14, 2011

Hawthornden-House, Herschell Walk, Wynberg

The construction of the original structure probably dates to 1683, but it was rebuilt to its present form, as a double-s...

Wellington Road 23 -25 and Mortimer Road 7
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Jul 14, 2011

Wellington Road 23 -25 and Mortimer Road 7

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 6 September 1985.

Cottages 60 and 62 Simonstown Road, Fish Hoek
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Jul 14, 2011

Cottages 60 and 62 Simonstown Road, Fish Hoek

Both 60 and 62 originally formed part of the farm owned by K.S. de Villiers, known as the land baron of the area. He die...

Leinster Hall, 7 Weltevreden Street, Gardens
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Jul 14, 2011

Leinster Hall, 7 Weltevreden Street, Gardens

Leinster Hall was built in the 1850s by Sebastian Hofmeyr on a plot of land that previously formed part of the farm Welt...

Victorian dwelling, 7 Union Street, Gardens
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Jul 14, 2011

Victorian dwelling, 7 Union Street, Gardens

This House was probably erected in 1895 and has a number of prominent Architectural features including an unusual hexago...

Wandel and Barnet Streets, Gardens
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Jul 14, 2011

Wandel and Barnet Streets, Gardens

The five properties involved are part of a larger complex of Georgian terrace Houses, The original portions of this Hous...

De Goede Verwachting, 17 Cavalcade Road, Green Point
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Jul 14, 2011

De Goede Verwachting, 17 Cavalcade Road, Green Point

The land, which included the whole of Green Point, was granted in 1814 to David Kuuhle. Construction of the house probab...

Fort Wynyard
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Jul 14, 2011

Fort Wynyard

On June 11, 1795, a squadron of British warships anchored in False Bay. In reaction the commander of the Cape forces ord...

Grove Road 4, Green Point
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Jul 14, 2011

Grove Road 4, Green Point

Construction of this dwelling dates from the late 19th century and it is a good example of Victorian architecture. It wa...

Kronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.
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Jul 14, 2011

Kronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.

The estate of Kronendal was part of land granted to Willem Basson in 1713, although it was only developed as a farm towa...

Beau Soleil Music Centre, Salisbury Road, Kenilworth
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Jul 14, 2011

Beau Soleil Music Centre, Salisbury Road, Kenilworth

The original portion of this double-storey manor house was built by Dirk Cloete in 1877, and boasts of a number of fine ...

Coornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
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Jul 14, 2011

Coornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray

In 1657-58 land in this area was granted to 14 free burghers, who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of ...