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Date: c1900 Type: Town Hall Status: Extant Street: 129 - 130 Main Road   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°56'57.67" S 18°28'15.92" E Alt: 30m

(Waters's LRIBA nom papers) In November 1890 Mowbray received separate municipal status after the suburb had been run by a Village Management Board since 1883. […] In 1898 Tully & Waters were appointed to design the large and impressive Mowbray Town Hall as a status symbol of the importance of the municipality. Their design was in the style of Flemish Renaissance and was constructed of red brick and terracotta. A coat-of-arms with the motto Welgelegen was embossed above the entrance and is still evident today. The opening was a grand affair attended by many dignitaries. […] The overall consensus was that it was a fine building of most pleasing design with the bel-cupola being an outstanding feature. […] The town hall was declared a National Monument (now a Provincial Heritage Site) on 15 August 1985. (Walker 2012:72-3) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books that reference Mowbray Town Hall Walker, Michael. 2012. Early architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820 - 1926) with postcard illustrations, The. St James: Michael Walker. pg 72-73