The Old Conservatorium
1819
Address
Van Riebeeck Street
Date Built
1905 (gable)
Suggested Grading
II
Description
Double storey 3-bay building with mansard roof and corner pilasters. Projecting porch with arches and balusters. 2x2 door with arched fanlight; arched timber windows with plaster surrounds.Circular fountain with statue in circular drive. Fine boundary wall with capped posts.
Details
Style
Neo-Classical
Architectural Period
Edwardian
Type Of Building
Educational
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Offices
Original Use
General Evaluation
Significant
History
"Erected in 1905 to house SA's first higher school of music, which has since 1934 been part of the University of Stellenbosch."
Alterations
Social History
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PHOTO DATE: November 2009
Latitude/Longitude
-4020271.74636000000 / 2100048.67791000000
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2012
Circa
1900 - 1909
Admin Area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Zoning
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Date of survey
November 2009
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
2012 Survey Document
2012 survey document not available
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Historical
Significant
Rarity
Some significance
Aestetical
Some significance
Technological
Unassessed
Cultural
Very Significant
Social History
Some significance
Slave History
No significance
* 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?
yes
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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