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Date: 1906 Type: Homestead Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 26°10'31.95" S 28°02'15.88" E Alt: 1719m

(SA Lady's Pic Mar 1913:45-6; CLSA May 1915:11-14 ill) Transcription of Blue Plaque PARKTOWN RIDGE HERITAGE AREA VALLEY HOME This home was designed by Baker, Masey and Sloper in 1906 for Attorney Walter Webber and his wife, Margaret (Ross), both keen gardeners. Their home was called Ednam. Webber established the firm Webber Wentzel and was a member of the Transvaal Legislative Assembly and represented Troyeville. In 1956 the house was acquired by Col Arthur Johnstone and his wife Eileen, who renamed it Valley Home, retaining the original garden. (Source: The Heritage Portal) References: Greig, Doreen. 1970. Herbert Baker in South Africa. Cape Town: PURNELL. pg 25, 54 MacMillan, Allister & Rosenthal, Eric. 1948. Homes of the Golden City. Cape Town: Hortors. pg 71 van der Waal, Gerhard-Mark. 1975. Projek opname historiese gebou in Johannesburg. Eerste verslag. Parktown: Dept Kunsgeskiedenis. RAU. pg 49