Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3119BD1
Site Name
Dutch Reformed Church, 15 Dorp Street, Calvinia
Site Category
Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:09
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by siyasanga.mhlekude on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 10:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/017/0005
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/017/0005
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Church
Architectural features

Bibliography archive: f & c, 30.17, p 416

Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Historical
Religious
Current
Church : Dutch Reformed
Location
Location
Mapping
-31.475314, 19.772665
Northern Cape
  • Namakwa
  • Hantam
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 82
Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder
Address:
15 Dorp Street
Calvinia
Owner(s)
Dutch Reformed Church - Head Office
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 248130
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

The foundation-stone of this building was laid on 30 September 1899. The church was inaugurated in November 1900. It is an imposing Neo-Gothic cruciform church that was designed by J Gaysford and that constitutes the most important architectural element in the historic centre of Calvinia.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 217661
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The property with the Dutch Reformed Church building thereon, situate on Church Square (now known as Erf 82) in the village of Calvinia and measuring 63 934,8 square feet.
Deed of Transfer 6019/1914, dated 20 July 1914.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8421
Notice Date
Notice Number
2244
Deeds Number
T6019/1914, dated 20 July 1914
Archive Status
National monument
8421-2244.pdf (109.63 KB)
8421-2244a.pdf (105 KB)
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