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Pembridge House
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Originally “Jessieville” it was built in about 1840 for merchant Joseph Smith and was extensively altered by Emil Castens in the 1880s. Harry Mosenthal, a second generation of the merchants who set up a branch of Mosenthal Brothers in Main Street in 1842, lived in the house at the end of...
Lilitha Nursing College (previously Sharley Cribb Nursing College)
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The house “Sundridge” (Architect G W Smith) was built in 1897 for A E Allen Smith and his wife Emily (born Savage) in the Art Nouveau style. In 1929 Herman Sammel converted it into the very modem Park Hotel by adding a large bedroom wing and later, a ballroom. It has been the Nursing College...
Port Elizabeth Bowling Club
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Park Drive
Founded in 1882, the Port Elizabeth Bowling Club was the first official Bowling Club in South Africa, with the first Green being built at a cost of £48-10s, at this club, and is still being played on today, appropriately named Founders Green.
Port Elizabeth City Hall
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock tower was only added in 1883. The City Hall serves as a Council Chamber as well as a concert hall, a lecture hall and offices for city council employees.
Drostdy Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Uitenhage > Uitenhage
The Drostdy was erected during General Jacob Glen Cuyler’s tenure of office as Landdrost of Uitenhage in 1809 and follows the historical development of Uitenhage and surrounding districts. It houses exhibitions on toys, porcelain, clothing and an archive library.
St Peters Anglican Church Ruins - South End
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > South End
St. Peter's Anglican Church Precinct in South End, Port Elizabeth, offers visitors a captivating journey through time and heritage. The site, with its partially restored historic church ruins, presents a poignant narrative of resilience against apartheid-era challenges and cultural dispersion....
Vuyisile Mini Square (Market Square)
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Vuyisile Mini Square (Market Square), situated in the heart of the Gqeberha's town centre, stands as a historical icon revealing the rich heritage of this coastal town. It houses the colonial-style City Hall, dating back to the mid-1800s, with a clock tower added in 1883. Recognized as a...
Anglo-Boer War Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Kariega > Kariega
Located in front of the Town Hall in Uitenhage, the memorial was unveiled in 1904. The names of Uitenhage citizens who died in the Anglo-Boer War are inscribed hereon. The features of the life-size soldier were reportedly copied from that of an actual soldier in King William’s Town.
Cuyler Manor Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Uitenhage > Uitenhage
Built as a homestead for General Jacob Glen Cuyler, Landdrost of Uitenhage from 1806 to 1827, this Cape Dutch style house has been restored and furnished in the style of its day. As a living museum, demonstrations of traditional activities such as soap and candle making, baking and weaving can...
Campanile Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The Campanile was erected to commemorate the landing of the 1820 Settlers and is situated at the entrance to the railway station and docks in Strand Street, the spot where it is said the settlers landed in Port Elizabeth. The architects were Jones & McWilliams with construction starting in 1920...
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