Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2824DB32
    Site Name
    Old De Beers Mining Company Offices, 4 Warren 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
    Associated People
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -28.736295, 24.773476
      Northern Cape
      • Frances Baard
      • Sol Plaatje
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 3168
      Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder
      Address:
      4 Warren Street
      De Beers
      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 Mining Company Offices, Old Rhodes Board Room, Warren Street, Kimberley
      Certain piece or portions of land, being Lots 1y, 2y, 3y, 4y and 5y (now known as the Remainder of Erf 3168, Kimberley), situate in Warren Street in the Township of Kimberley, in extent nine hundred and twenty-six (926) square metres.
      Deed of Transfer 3349/1888, dated 27 November 1888.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      9759
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1144
      Deeds Number
      3349/1888 dated 27 November 1888
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9759-1144_3.pdf (392.09 KB)
      9759-1144a_3.pdf (356.3 KB)
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