Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3126DD3
    Site Name
    Town Hall, Cathcart Road, Queenstown
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
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    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
      -31.897347, 26.873603
      KML File
      Erf1198.kml (4.27 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Chris Hani
      • Enoch Mgijima
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 1198
      Cathcart Road
      Queenstown
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This sandstone building was designed by the architect Sidney Stent and erected by the builders Male and Kirton. The cornerstone was laid on 24 May 1882 by the wife of Mayor D S Barrable.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The facade of the Town Hall, situate on certain piece of land in Queenstown, in the Division of Queenstown and described as Lot 75 (now known as Erf 1198, Queenstown).

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      8225
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1076
      Deeds Number
      Deed of Grant, 29/1857, dated 12 December 1857
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9-2-077-5 3.pdf (298.13 KB)
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