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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon PRELLER, Louis Botha Born: 1902 02 06 Died: 1959 07 06 Architect SACA: Reg No: 160 Year registered: 1927 ISAA (1927) Born in Pretoria, Transvaal Colony son of MHO Preller (1871-1926) and OM Sandenbergh (1877-1977). He married Isabella Jane Fowlie Duncan Sinclair in Pretoria, Transvaal on 1926 04 07 by whom he had a daughter Jean Sinclair (1928-1986) (Family Search entry). Was living in Pretoria when he registered with the Institute of South African Architects, c/o the Municipal Offices, Germiston. In 1959 he is recorded as of 108 Kerk Street, Johannesburg, Transvaal, probably practicing independently. He died in the Transvaal. Currently this is all that is known of this architect. (ISAA mem list; SAAR Nov 1959:38 death notice, Family Search) All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 95, 197 ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp P12