Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2930CB221
Site Name
Old Natal Houses of Parliament, 245 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:34
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
Building type
Architectural features
Bibliography archive: Foundation stone and Plaque below National Monuments badge
Associated People
History of use
Use Period | Use | |
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Location
Location
Mapping
-29.603016, 30.379493
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umgungundlovu
- The Msunduzi
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1042
Longmarket Street
Bo-Kaap
Cape Town
Longmarket Street
Bo-Kaap
Cape Town
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
The Old Legislative Assembly building was erected to house the Legislative Assembly when Natal was granted representative government. The foundation stone was laid on 21 June 1887, by the Governor, Sir A. E. Havelock, K.C.M.G. The Old Legislative Council building was built to house the Legislative Council after Natal had been grated responsible government on 1 May 1893. The foundation stone was laid on 12 September 1898, by His Excellency the Hon. Sir Walter Hely Hutchinson, G.C.M.G.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
Both buildings are situated on a certain piece of land being a portion of Lot 25 Longmarket Street,
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
2022
Notice Date
Notice Number
419
Deeds Number
G20/1955 S.G. 2916/1966, surveyed by Surveyor H.H. Isherwood in October, 1966.
Archive Status
National monument
9-2-436-42.pdf (476.61 KB)
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
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Forms an important element in the street facade of longmarket street.