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Date: c. 1903 Client: Abe Bailey Type: Homestead Status: Adaptive re-use Street: Cnr Cottam Grove and Florida Rd   Click to view large map Coordinates: 29°49'46.83" S 31°00'42.23" E Alt: 78m

These two houses were erected in c. 1903 on the instruction of mining magnate Sir Abe Bailey. After WWII the properties were joined to form a hotel. At the time it was known as The Dorchester, but in 1972 its name was changed to the Cottam Grove. It was declared a National Monument in 1989. (Source: South African History Online)