Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2627CA6
Site Name
House of President M W Pretorius, Thabo Mbeki Avenue, Potchefstroom
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:29
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by bonga.mapundu on Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 12:16.
Identifiers
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Classifications
Building type
Architectural features
Archive Import
Bronze Plaque 1961
Associated People
History of use
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.696938, 27.098358
North West
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- JB Marks
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Van der Hoff Avenue
Potchefstroom
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
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Commandant-General of Rustenburg and Potchefstroom (1853-1857), State President of the South African Republic (1857-1860 and 1964-1871), State President of the Republic of the Orange Free State (1860-1863) and member of the Triumvirate during the First War of Independence (1880-1881) had this house built for him in 1868. He lived in it for the greater part of his life and did not sell it until 1894.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
A portion of the property known as Certain Portion 4 of Stand 2529, situate in the town of Potchefst
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6644
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
1876
Archive Status
National monument
Media
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