Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3222BC8
    Site Name
    Old Public Library, 15 Church Street, Beaufort West
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -32.350391, 22.583254
      Western Cape
      • Central Karoo
      • Beaufort West
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 584
      Address:
      15 Church Street
      Beaufort West
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by:

      Statement of Significance

      This impressive Edwardian building, with its neo-classical features, was erected by Matthew Deas, master-builder of Beaufort West. The front gable bears the date 1906

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property with the Old Library Building thereon, namely certain piece of land, being Erf 584, Beaufort West, situate in the Municipality and Division of Beaufort West and measuring twelve (12) square roods, seventy-one comma three two (71,32) square feet.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      8374
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1931
      Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
      Deeds Number
      23653/1964
      Archive Status
      National monument
      8374-1931_0.pdf (29.83 KB)
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