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Ebenezer Chapel Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal James ARCHBELL: Architect

Date: 1865 Type: Church Status: Extant Street: Ebenezer St

Kearney (1973:35) describes the Ebenezer Chapel in Pietermaritzburg as 'One of the most unusual chapels built in Natal. Although built in 1865 it still showed the strong influence of Cape architecture in Natal. This is one of the many churches in South Africa designed and built by the Rev J Archbell.' The Ebenezer Chapel building is also ascribed to James ALLISON. It has since been altered for architects' offices. References: Kearney, Brian. 1973. Architecture in Natal from 1824-1893. Cape Town: Balkema. pg 35, 145 fig 214, 215 Spencer, Shelagh O'Byrne. 1981. British Settlers in Natal. 1824-1857. A biographical register. Vol 1. Pietermaritzburg: Natal University press. pg 40