Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2828AC10
    Site Name
    The Seminary, Wessels Street, Bethlehem
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -28.237895, 28.311365
      Free State
      • Thabo Mofutsanyane
      • Dihlabeng
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Wessels Street
      Bethlehem
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This impressive sandstone building was erected in 1894 by the Dutch-Reformed Church to house the girls’ school known as the Seminary. Since 1903 the building has been used as a girls’ hostel by the co-educational Government school, except for a period of eight years when it functioned as the Girls Government School. The building therefore occupies an important place in the history of education in Bethlehem.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property together with the girls' hostel known as the Seminary thereon, being certain Remainder of Erf 542,
      situated in the Township of Bethlehem, District of Bethlehem, in extend 4 387 (four thou sand three hundred and
      eighty-seven) square metres.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      9689
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      807
      Deeds Number
      T963/1978
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9-2-300-20.pdf (353.67 KB)
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