Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2627CA1
Site Name
Old Powder Magazine, Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:29
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
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
Erf/Farm Portion: 589, 90, 91, 528
Wolmarans Street
Potchefstroom
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 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.
Declarations
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
Media
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