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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 June 1984.

Clifford Hume Knight purchased the land in 1901, and subsequently built his residence upon it, a large dwelling designed...

These properties, located between Muizenberg and St James, are the only remaining concentration of early 20th century Ed...

The building was erected on a portion of the historic Boshof Farm, owned by Alexander van Breda. Its construction dates ...

Strand Street, or Sea Street as it was previously known, was a fashionable road that initially ran alongside Cape Town's...

Inn On The Square is located on Greenmarket Square which was a meeting place of Caledonians and distant travellers centu...

The Parade is inseparably associated with the Castle and was used by its garrison as a training ground. Despite this, ho...

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 May 1969.... It contains a large libary and many resc...

The foundation stone of the Drill Hall was laid on 2 October 1884 by Thomas Upington, then Prime Minister of the Cape Co...

The house probably dates from the 18th century and is alleged to have been the home of Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, p...

This town house was erected on land, granted to Hermanus Smuts, in 1751 and once belonged to Johan Jacobus Graaf. It wa...

The South African Missionary Society, established a ministry in Wagenmakers­vallei in 1796 and ministered to slaves and ...