Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC75
Site Name
Elephant House, 745 Ridge Road, Durban
Site Category
Structures ยป Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:33
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/407/0065
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
House
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
House
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.827574, 31.006162
KwaZulu-Natal
  • eThekwini
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 246
Erf/Farm Portion: 4
Address:
745 Ridge Road
Durban
Directions to Site
From Berea Rd turn north into Ridge Rd. This site is shortly after crossing Springfield Rd.
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249773
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

Elephant House dates from about 1849 and is the most historic of the remaining colonial period houses in Durban. It contributes greatly to the historic Ridge Road environment, one of Durban's most important environments.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220625
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The property with the so-called Elephant House thereon, and described as Sub 4 of AGAR of A of the f

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6138
Notice Date
Notice Number
1704
Deeds Number
T19193/1976
Diagram Number
T19193/976
Archive Status
National monument
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