Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830AA35
Site Name
Dutch Reformed Church, Wilson Street, Dundee
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 16:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 16:50.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The Dutch Reformed Church was finished in 1922Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Gerard MoerdykBuilder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Mbalenhle Ndhlovu
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
In 1917 Dundee became a congregation so a need for a larger church became apparent.In 1919 funds were raised to build a new church,the first architects plans were to expensive so in 1921 plans by Gerard Moerdyk were accepted and the church was built to seat about 750 people at a cost of R21 298
Original Position
The building has never been moved
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1921
Construction Materials
Concrete,bricks,tile roof,granite
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Event Commemorated
The church commemorate the Boers who fell in the battle of Talana
The wagon wheels from the wagons of the 1938 centenary trek for the battle of Blood River/Ncome
The wagon wheels from the wagons of the 1938 centenary trek for the battle of Blood River/Ncome
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.160764, 30.235628
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umzinyathi
- Endumeni
Directions to Site
From the notice board 0f Askeaton at the entrance drive east, pass the shelter on the left enter the first gate on the right then turn right.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Media
Media
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