Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830AA20
Site Name
Wesleyan Church, 77 McKenzie Street, Dundee
Site Category
Monuments & Memorials
Structures ยป Building
Burial Grounds & Graves
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 16:50.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/406/0023/002
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The Ebenzer Church and Mission complex was Created by the Church of Sweden under Reverends Lars Norenius, Witt and Walberg between 1889 and 1890. During the battle of Talana the Ebenezer Church was used as a hospital ward.Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Mbalenhle Ndhlovu
Classifications
Monument Type
War Memorial
Description

In July 1889 it was decided that the church of sweden was going to start mission work in Dundee,Rev Lars Norenuis,Witt and Walberg took to doing the work. Rev Norenius started to do mission work in Dundee,as the mission work grew it was decided that a plot of land must be bought then over time more section were added such as a school ,parsonage in 1897 and later on Ebenezer church in 1898

Original Position
The church has not been moved
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1898
Construction Materials
Bricks,cement,corrugated iron roof
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/406/0023/002
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Church
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
Religious
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.167655, 30.235276
KwaZulu-Natal
  • Umzinyathi
  • Endumeni
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 3981
Erf/Farm Portion: RE
Address:
77 McKenzie Street
Central
Dundee
Access details
Accessible to the public
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249739
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

Swedish Mission Station

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220591
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

{20121-2.MMO}The historic Swedish Church building, together with five metres of surrounding land and situated on certain portions of land being (a) Lot 1201, Dundee township, situate in the Borough Dundee and in the Dundee/Glencoe Regional WATER SERV.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6483
Notice Date
Notice Number
1154
Deeds Number
T928/1987 T16679/1974 Dated 25 September 1974 (paragraphs 6 and 7)
Diagram Number
T928/987
Archive Status
National monument
6483-1154 Wesleyan Church, 77 McKenzie Street, Dundee.pdf (232.52 KB)
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