Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3025AD10
    Site Name
    Jacobson Museum and Library, 34 Voortrekker Street, Philippolis
    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
      -30.262467, 25.273106
      Free State
      • Xhariep
      • Kopanong
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 12
      Address:
      34 Voortrekker Street
      Philippolis
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

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      Statement of Significance

      This imposing building, with its predominantly Victorian features, dates from 1905/6. Moritz Jacobson, bought the property in 1921 and lived there until 1977, when he donated it to the Municipality of Philippolis to be used as a library. In 1978 it was taken over by the Provincial Administration of the Orange Free State and restored.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property, inclusive of the library building thereon, being certain Dry Erf 12, situated in the Village and District of Philippolis

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      9218
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      932
      Deeds Number
      9721/1978
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9218-932.pdf (582.31 KB)
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