Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2926AA2
    Site Name
    First University Building, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -29.112058, 26.186284
      Free State
      • Mangaung
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 1962
      Erf/Farm Portion: A
      Universitas
      Bloemfontein
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This small red-brick building was erected at the turn of the last century to serve as additional classrooms for Grey College from January 1904 to December 1907 the building served as the first headquarters of Grey University College.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The First University Building, Bloemfontein, situate on certain Consolidated Erf 7596, in the Town and District of Bloemfontein and measuring seventy-nine point five nought six nought (79,5060) morgen.
      Certificate of consolidated Title 7352/1955, dated 16 November 1955.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      5360
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      2483
      Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
      Archive Status
      National monument
      Media
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