Inventory Reference
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade II
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archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

This building, designed by th architect D W Greatbatch, was erected in 1897 as a recuperative hotel and was known as the Kimberley Sanatorium. In 1908 De Beers Consolidated Mines changed the name to Belgrave Hotel and it served as a luxury hotel until 1931. From 1933 to 1971 the building was used as a Catholic school. It was then transferred to the McGregor Museum for museum purposes.