Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2926AA11
Site Name
The Railway Bureau Building, Maitland Street, Bloemfontein
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:31
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Date of Construction
Building type
History of use
Use Period | Use | |
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Location
Location
Mapping
-29.11867, 26.225396
Free State
- Mangaung
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1055, 1057, 1056, 1058, 2113
Maitland Street
Bloemfontein
Maitland Street
Bloemfontein
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
This double-storeyed brick building with its Victorian and neo-Classical characteristics was designed by the architect D. E. Wentink. The builder was H. Heath. The cornerstone was laid on 7 June 1898 by President M. T. Steyn and the building was completed on 15 February 1899. This building was also used for the unsuccessful discussions from 31 May to 4 June between President Steyn, President Kruger and the British High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner, when a last attempt was made to prevent war.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The Railway Bureau Building situate on the following lots: a) Certain Erf 165, situate on the corner
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8813
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
1530
Archive Status
National monument
Media
Media
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