The foundation stone of this building was laid on 5 May 1906 by General Koos de la Rey, and the church was officially consecrated on 26 January 1907. It is notable for its high steeple and the stained glass windows and its gables. It was declared a National Heritage Site, under old NMC legislation on 9 March 1973.
Place record
Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg

NG Kerk Jeppestown, Johannesburg Image source
- Coordinates
- -26.1200, 28.4000
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019

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Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0066000
South African History Online (2011) 'Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0066000 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
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"Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0066000. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0066000.
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