Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2824DB9
    Site Name
    De Beers Benefit Society Building, Stockdale Street, Kimberley
    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
    Architectural features

    It still houses the De Beers Benefit
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    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -28.738428, 24.762101
      Northern Cape
      • Frances Baard
      • Sol Plaatje
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 9458
      Stockdale Street
      CBD
      Kimberley
      Directions to Site
      High
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      These seven properties, together with the historic buildings thereon, are not only closely associated with the founding and growth of Dc Beers, the largest diamond mining company in South Africa, but also form the nucleus of the De Beers’ conservation area. The buildings are characteristic of the late Victorian era..

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The historic property, together with the buildings thereon, as described below:
      The De Beers Benefit Society Building, Stockdale Street, Kimberley
      Certain Lot Fenstock (now known as Erf 9482), situate in the Municipality and Administrative Districtof Kimberley, in extent seven hundred and nineteen (719) square metres.
      Certificate of Consolidated Title 63/1967, dated 10 February 1967.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      9759
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1144
      Deeds Number
      CCT63/1967 dated 10 February 1967
      Archive Status
      National Monument
      9759-1144_1.pdf (392.09 KB)
      9759-1144a_1.pdf (356.3 KB)
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