Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2627CA1
    Site Name
    Old Powder Magazine, Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Architectural features

    Archive Import

    The Powder magazine is one of the oldest existing buildings in Potchefstroom and its erection was approved by the Potchefstroom Council of War on 6 May 1853. The exact date of construction of this building cannot be established, but it can be detected on

    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -26.715434, 27.084097
      North West
      • Dr Kenneth Kaunda
      • JB Marks
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 435
      Erf/Farm Portion: 589, 90, 91, 528
      Wolmarans Street
      Potchefstroom
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This powder magazine was erected between 1841 and 1863 and is as such one of the oldest existing buildings in Potchefstroom. This stone building played an important role from the time of its construction, especially during the First War of Independence.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The Old Powder Magazine situate on certain Portion 84 of the farm Town and Townlands of Potchefstroo

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      4009
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1547
      Deeds Number
      T50145/1990, dated 6 August 1990
      Diagram Number
      SG 1609/1990, dated 12 April 1990
      Archive Status
      National monument
      Media
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