Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2527CA5
Site Name
Syringa Tree Monument, Church Street, Rustenburg
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:30
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, May 3, 2021 - 09:50.
Identifiers
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Celebrates the founding of Reformed church of South Africa.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Builder
Construction Date Comment
The current plaques were constructed in 1973
Construction Materials
Granite
Pedestal Material
Granite
Event Commemorated
Founding of the Reformed church of South Africa
Inscriptions
This trunk is all that remains of the Syringa tree under which the Reformed Kerk was founded in South Africa on the 10th February 1859 with 311 members, the gathering had to be held here because the church building was not available.The first Minister was Rev. D.Postma.S.J.P.Kruger later president of the South African Republic, participated in this important historical monuments commission.
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 02:00.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Site Recording Admin Comments
Archive Import
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.668291, 27.244121
North West
- Bojanala
- Rustenburg
Access details
Fenced around with granite at the bottom and palisate on top but there is no gate in place-open .
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
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
4698
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
2524
Diagram Number
1119/51
Archive Status
National monument
Media
Media
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