Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3225DA4
Site Name
Somerset East Museum, Somerset East
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:21
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by sandiswa.mkuba on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:02.
Identifiers
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.712717, 25.584993
Eastern Cape
- Sarah Baartman
- Blue Crane Route
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 5
Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder
Somerset East
Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder
Somerset East
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
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
This double-storey Georgian building was erected about 1820 as the headquarters of the Somerset Experimental Farm. From 1825 to 1829 it was used as the Drostdy, after which it was transferred to the Wesleyan Church. From 1834 to 1944 the property belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church and the building was used as a parsonage.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
Certain land, with the historic building thereon, situate in the Municipality and Division of Somerset East, being the Remainder of Erf 5, Somerset East, measuring as such 3,6488 hectares
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
3483
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
725
Deeds Number
Deed of Transfer 5123/1971, dated 26 February 1971.
Archive Status
National monument
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