Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3126DD5
    Site Name
    Queens College, Berry Street, Queenstown
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Site Recording Admin Comments
    Bibliography archive: Herholdt, Albrecht William White-Cooper p. 95-96, 99
    Primary?
    Yes
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -31.890008, 26.876516
      KML File
      Erf3036.kml (847 bytes)
      Eastern Cape
      • Chris Hani
      • Enoch Mgijima
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Erf
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf: 3036, Berry Street, Queenstown
      Directions to Site
      Cross bridge, continue up Peacock Road and then turn left into Berry Street.
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      The original portion of the Queen's College building complex was designed in 1897 and the cornerstone of the main entrance building was laid on 15 September 1897. The school was extended in 1914 and again in 1919 and 1920.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The historic portions, namely the original main entrance building, the quadrangle behind it, the library, the storeroom and armoury, and the three original classrooms, of Queen's College, situate on the following erven:
      (a) Certain piece of land situate between Frost and Garcia Streets, in the town and Division of Queenstown, being block HJ (now known as Erf 829, Queenstown).
      (b) Certain piece of freehold land, formerly part of Garcia Street, situate in Driver and Fletcher Streets, in the town and Division of Queenstown (now known as Erf 830, Queenstown.
      (c) Certain piece of freehold land, situate between Berry and Garcia Streets, in the town of Queenstown, being Block "O" (now known as Erf 831, Queenstown).
      (d) Certain piece of land, situate in Berry Street, in the Municipality and Division of Queenstown, called College extension (now known as Erf 832, Queenstown).

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      6940
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      711
      Archive Status
      National monument
      Media
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