Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2628AA1
Site Name
Old Magistrates Office, Church Street, Boksburg
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:27
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by bonga.mapundu on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 15:17.
Identifiers
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.21965, 28.239813
Gauteng
- Ekurhuleni
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 87,106,117,118,1485,A/88,A/89,A119 & A/120
Church Street
Boksburg
Church Street
Boksburg
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
Historical Interest_x000D_
The building was designed in 1889, two years after the establishment of the town of Boksburg by Sytze Wierda, the "Goverenements Ingenieur en Architect" of the South African Republic, to accommodate the mining commissioner, the post office and other government offices. On 15th October, 1890, the corner stone was laid by the Head of Mining, C.J. Joubert. It served as magistrate's office from 1901 to 1958.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
Old Government Buildings, Boksburg, the area comprising of Erven Nos. 87,106,117,118,1485,A/88,A/89,
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
458
Notice Date
Notice Number
413
Archive Status
National monument
Media
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