WALGATE and ELSWORTH

Architect

The partnership in Cape Town between CP WALGATE and LA ELSWORTH from 1920. The main work of the partnership was the execution of the main buildings of the University of Cape Town from 1920. In 1926 they won the competition for the Bethlehem Town Hall and the competition for the Knysna War Memorial (1926). The Architect, Builder and Engineer (Apr 1926:21) mentioned the partners' 'reverence for craft traditions, for the spirit of the countryside on which their buildings are placed, and for the styles in which the works designed are concerned underlie the work of these architects.' The partners exhibited work on a relatively regular basis at the annual SSouth African Academy [of Arts] exhibitions; among such drawings were those for the Brown and Annie Lawrence Homes at Pinelands in 1928. In 1941 they were awarded the Bronze Medal for the Stellenbosch Town Hall.

(SA Acad 1928:334; SAAR Apr 1934:108; SAAR Jun 1941:227; SESA 11:309)

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.

List of projects

With photographs
With notes

12 Flats for H Davis: 1929. Woodstock, Western Cape - Architect *

16 Houses and garages for CJ Anderson: 1939. Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

2 Shops and alterations to premises for Riebeek Investments Company: 1934. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Ashley Street Primary School: 1938. District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Boys' School: 19?? : 1933. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Brabazon Court: 1938. Vredehoek, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Brown and Annie Lawrence Home: 1928. Pinelands, Western Cape - Architect

Capitol Kinema / Cinema / Theatre: 1931. Wynberg, Wynberg, Western Cape - Architect *

Cenotaph: c1922. Bloemfontein, Free State - Architect

Civil Service Club: n.d. : 1897-1899. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect Alterations and additions 1934, 1939 *

Cottage L van Oordt: 1932. Pinelands, Western Cape - Architect

Diocesan College - Classrooms: 1939. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Diocesan College - Hall and classrooms: 1931. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Diocesan College, Sanatorium: 1936. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Diocesan College, Science Block: 1932. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Diocesan College, War Memorial Chapel: 1926. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Divisional Council Offices: 1935. Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Architect

Fish market: 1935. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Flats: 1939. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Garage and showroom for HW Wood: 1936. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Garage for AH Johnson: 1927. Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Herschel Girls School: n.d. : 1934 : 1939. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

House AB Godbold - Ikaya: 1932. Highwick Estate, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Bosman: 1950. Somerset West, Western Cape - Architect

House Capt. Elsworth - The Rafters: 1933. St James, Western Cape - Architect

House Clegg - Petrava: 1939. Kalk Bay, Western Cape - Architect *

House Cloete: 1950. Alphen Estate, Constantia, Western Cape - Architect

House Du Plessis: 1938. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect

House Georgeu - Tudor Lodge: 1935. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

House H Alers Hankey: 1932. Milnerton, Western Cape - Architect

House Koper: 1937. Pinelands, Western Cape - Architect

House Lady Buxton, add: 1936. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Mr Parker: 1938. Wynberg, Western Cape - Architect

House Mrs John Foote: 1934. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Sir David Graaff - Zonnekus: 1929. Milnerton, Western Cape - Architect

House Sir Drummond Chaplin: 1921-1922. Noordhoek, Western Cape - Architect

House Solomon: c1925. Somerset West, Western Cape - Architect

House Sorensen - Bakebo: 1950. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Thesen: 1937. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House Young - Irene: 1950. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

House, Hen & Chickens Estate: 1932. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Huguenot Memorial: 1948. Franschhoek, Western Cape - Architect

Kirstenbosch National Botanic Gdns, hostel, lecture room: 1938. Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Kirstenbosch Restaurant: n.d.. Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

L Pitt Bldg: 1936. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Lansdowne High School: 1938. Lansdowne, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Maitland Crematorium and Chapel: 1935. Maitland, Western Cape - Architect

Medical Association Headquarters: 1935. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Plaza Kinema / Metro Cinema: 1934. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premier Gate: 1938. Woodstock, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises for JF Turner: 1936. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises for M Zweigenschaft: 1926. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Presbyterian Church, manse: 1932. Wynberg, Western Cape - Architect

Richard and Barlow: 1937. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Robb Motors: 1936. Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

SA Breweries: 19?? : 1937. Maitland, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect Alterations and additions *

School: 1938. District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

South African College, classrooms, assembly hall: 1931. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

St John's Hostel: 1941. Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

St Paul's Primary School: 19?? : 1936. Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

St Peter’s Church - premises: 1929. Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

St Philip's Mission School: 19?? : 1936. District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Suburban Masonic Temple: 1929. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Table Mountain Cable Car - Lower Station: 1927. Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Table Mountain Cable Car - Top Station: 1928. Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Table Mountain Restaurant: 1931. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Town Hall: 1938-1941. Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Architect

Town Hall, won first prize, built?: 1925. Bethlehem, Free State - Architect

Union Dominion Trust: 1936. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

United Building: 1936. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

University of Cape Town, Bolus Herbarium: 1937. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

University of Cape Town, Geology Block: 1937. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

University of Cape Town, Jagger Library: 19?? : 1941. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Vredehoek Girls' Primary School: 1935. Vredehoek, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

War Memorial: 1926. Knysna, Western Cape - Architect

Workwear South Africa - Factory: 1935. Woodstock, Western Cape - Architect *

Books citing WALGATE and ELSWORTH

Cumming-George, L. 1933. Architecture in South Africa - Volume One. Cape Town: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd.. pp 115

Cumming-George, L. 1934. Architecture in South Africa - Volume Two. Cape Town: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd.. pp 94, 95

Walker, Michael. 2010. A Statement In Stone. Cape Town: Privately published by Michael Walker. pp 73-76

Walker, Michael. 2012. Early architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820 - 1926) with postcard illustrations, The. St James: Michael Walker. pp 109-112