Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2930CB221
    Site Name
    Old Natal Houses of Parliament, 245 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Architectural features

    Bibliography archive: Foundation stone and Plaque below National Monuments badge

    Associated People
      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
      Directions to Site
      Head down Longmarket Street (oneway) from Chapel Street. Buildings are last on left before reaching
      Forms an important element in the street facade of longmarket street.
      Grading
      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.

      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)
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