Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2627CA11
    Site Name
    Oak Avenue, Peter Mokaba Street, Potchefstroom
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -26.706083, 27.093807
      North West
      • Dr Kenneth Kaunda
      • JB Marks
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Oak Avenue
      Potchefstroom
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      Date: 2021-09-03
      Updated the street in line with the new street name.
      Action Status: Accepted
      Site Action: InformationUpdate

      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This oak avenue was planted in about 1910 and lends to the streets along which it is situated both dignity and aesthetic charater.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The historic oak avenue, approximately 6,84 kilometres in length, situate on a piece of land known as the Town and Townlands of Potchefstroom, situate in the District of Potchefstroom, which is described as follows:
      (1) From the entrance to the Dam Recreation Resort in a southerly direction via Calderbank Lane, Tom Street and Van Riebeeck Street to the corner of Van Riebeeck and Retief Streets;
      (2) from the corner of Van Riebeeck and Retief Street in a westerly direction via Retief Street to the corner of Retief and Kruger Streets;
      (3) from the corner of Retief and Kruger Streets in a southerly direction via Kruger Street to the corner of Kruger and Wolmarans Streets;
      (4) from the corner of Kruger and Wolmarans Streets in a westerly direction via Wolmarans Street to the corner of Wolmarans and Kock Streets;
      (5) from the corner of Wolmarans and Kock Streets in a southerly direction via Kock Street to the corner of Kock and Botha Streets;
      (6) from the corner of Kock and Botha Streets in a westerly direction via Botha Street to the entrance to the Agricultural Research Institute.
      Certificate of Registered Title 2345/1906, dated 21 March 1906.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      5509
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      601
      Archive Status
      National monument
      Media
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