Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2824DB16
    Site Name
    Kimberley Africana Library, Dutoitspan Road, Kimberley
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -28.740307, 24.765462
      Northern Cape
      • Frances Baard
      • Sol Plaatje
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Dutoitspan Road
      CBD
      Kimberley
      Directions to Site
      High
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      The building is one of the city's oldest and is an important example of its type which was made poss

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property, together with the so-called Kimberley Africana Library thereon, being the following erven:
      (a) Certain Lot 35 A, portion of Lot 35 (285) (now known as Erf 10370), situate in Dutoitspan Road, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 156 (one hundred and fifty-six) square metres;
      (b) certain Lot 284, (now known as Erf 10371), situate in Dutoitspan Road, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 272 (two hundred and seventy-two) square metres;
      (c) certain Lot 33 (283) (now known as Erf 10373), situate in Dutoitspan Road, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 287 (two hundred and eighty-seven) square metres;
      (d) certain Lot 284 A (now known as Erf 10372), situate in Dutoitspan Road, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 247 (two hundred and forty-seven) square metres;
      (e) certain Lot 24 G (now known as Erf 10349), situate in Woodley Street, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 423 (four hundred and twenty-three) square metres; and
      (f) certain Lot 23 (300) (now known as Erf 10348), situate in Woodley Street, in the Municipality of the City of Kimberley, Division of Kimberley, in extent 487 (four hundred and eighty-seven) square metres.
      Deed of Transfer 688/1961, dated 17 October 1961.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      12291
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      263
      Deeds Number
      T688/1961 dated 17 Oct 1961
      Archive Status
      National Monument
      12291-263c.pdf (59.09 KB)
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