Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3026CD9
    Site Name
    Old Reformed Church Theological Seminary, Burgersdorp
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
    Use Period Use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -30.992137, 26.331477
      KML File
      Erf184.kml (4.27 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Joe Gqabi
      • Walter Sisulu
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 184
      Address:
      49 49 Piet Retief Street, Burgersdorp
      Burgersdorp
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      In this building the Theological Seminary of the Gereformeerde Kerk in Suid-Afrika was established in 1869. In 1905 this institution was moved to Potchefstroom where it eventually gave rise to the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      Certain piece of ground with the building thereon, situate in the town of Burgersdorp, Division of Albert, being Lot A, portion of Erf 167 (now described as Erf 184 Burgersdorp) and measuring 25 square roods and 72 square inches.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      2323
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      448
      Archive Status
      National monument
      2323-488.pdf (14.77 KB)
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