Hofmeyr Hall (Christelike Jongelingen Vereeniging)
1302
Address
37 Church Street and 172 Dorp Street
Date Built
"c1900; gable dated 1874, reflecting founding of CJV"
Suggested Grading
II
Description
"Hall with corrugated iron roof behind dentillled pediment with Classical scene in relief moulding. Recessed porch with Ionic columns. Facade rusticated. Arched windows with coloured glass; panelled door with semi-circular fanlight. Dorp St facade has pedimented gable, pilasters, quoins and moulded surrounds to arched windows and doors."
Details
Style
Architectural Period
Victorian
Type Of Building
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Original Use
General Evaluation
History
"The Christelike Jongelingen Vereeniging was founded in 1875 by Prof NJ Hofmeyr, one of the first two professors at the Theological Seminary. The builder of the hall was JL Hoffman. (Meiring & van Huyssteen)"
Alterations
"Interior substantially remodelled in 2008, including addition to west side."
Social History
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PHOTO DATE: November 2009
Latitude/Longitude
-4020485.68488000000 / 2099772.20491000000
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2012
Circa
1910 - 1919
Admin Area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Zoning
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Date of survey
December 2012
Linked to erf/erven
1301; 1292; 1311; 1305; 1309
Linked Address
39 Church St and 174 Dorp St
Environment
Building set back in garden with fine wrought iron fence and gates in both streets.
2012 Survey Document
2012 survey document not available
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Historical
4
Rarity
4
Aestetical
4
Technological
0
Cultural
0
Social History
4
Slave History
0
* SCALE USED: Very Significant / Significant / Some Significance / No Significance / Not Assessed
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NHRA Protection
Sect 27.2 Is the building/site a Provinical Heritage Site?
unassessed
Sect 27.3 Is the building/site a Previous National Monument?
Sect 28 Will any dev affect the prot or views of or from a Gr 1 or Gr 2 site?
Sect 34 Is the building/structure older than 60 years?
no
Sect 35 Is the site a declared archeological/palaeontological site?
Sect 36 Does the site contain any graves or is it a burial ground?
Sect 37 Does the site contain any public monuments or memorials?
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Additional Photos
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