Heidelberg, Gauteng

Founded: 1866

Named by a German trader after the university town in his homeland.

 


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List of references:

Bosman, AEP. 1965. Aan God alleen die eer:'n geskiedenis van die Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Gemeente, Heidelberg, Transvaal, 1865 1965. Pretoria: Craft Pers. pp All
Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 128-129
Joubert, 'Ora (Ed). 2009. 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. Cape Town: Bell-Roberts Publishing. pp Tamboekiesfontein 162-167
Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 215-217
Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 294
Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1989. Historical Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers. pp 178
Richardson, Deidré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 191-192

List of structures:

Catholic Hall and Offices: n.d..
Court House: 1914.
Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950.
Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950 - 1952.
Gunpowder Warehouse: 1893.
Heidelburg House: n.d..
Laer Volkskool: 1906-1907.
Magistrates Court: 1941?.
Methodist Church: 1895.
Monatic Factory Créche: 2006. Tamboekiesfontein,
Municipal Offices: 1923.
National Bank: 1927.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Klipkerk: 1890-1891.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Suikerbosrand: 1968.
Nederduitse Hervormde Kerk: 1932.
NGK Pastorie - Parsonage: 1897.
Normal College: 1911.
Normal College Hostel: 1920s.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over Blesbok Spruit 1: 1894-6.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over Blesbok Spruit 2: 1894-6.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge west of Blesbok Spruit: 1894-6.
NZASM South-Eastern Line locomotive roundhouse: c1897.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Houses: 1894-1895.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station: 1894.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station, Kraal: 1895.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Semi-detached houses: n.d..
NZASM South-Eastern Line Suikerbosrand Bridge: 1894-6.
NZASM South-Eastern Line Suikerbosrand cutting: 1894-1896.
Old Gaol - M.O.T.H. Shellhole: 1869.
Old Mutual Building: n.d..
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church: pre-1908.
Pharmacy - Shops: n.d..
Police Station: c1895.
Post and Telephone Extension Office: 1893.
Post Office: 1940.
St Ninian's Anglican Church: n.d..
St Ninian's Anglican Rectory: n.d..
Teacher's College: c1910.
Town Hall: 1939. Central,
Volkskas Bank - now ABSA: 1957.
ZAR Road Bridge over the Blesbokspruit: 1896.
ZAR Road Bridge over the Blesbokspruit, 'Blesbokspruitbrug': 1890-1898.
ZAR Road Bridge over the Rietspruit: n.d..