Contact Artefacts please if you have any comments or more information regarding this record.	Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon		Grand Hotel - President Hotel Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng Wilhelm (Wim) Johannes DE ZWAAN: Architect

Date: c1890 Type: Hotel Status: Demolished Street: Church Square   Click to view map Coordinates: 25°44'50.07" S 28°11'18.01" E Alt: 1323m

The hotel was built in 1890 by Mrs Lys and called the President Hotel. The proprietor was HWF Burger in 1892. In 1895 it became the Grand Hotel, with Mr S Schlomer as proprietor. It was one of the finest hotels in South Africa, comparing very favourably with its European contemporaries. It had accommodation for 70 visitors. (Dunston et al 1975:69) (SAB Dec 1926:3) 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. References: Bakker, Karel A, Clarke, Nicholas J & Fisher, Roger C. 2014. Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens : A shared Dutch built heritage in South Africa. Pretoria: Visual Books. pg 201 Dunston, Lola & Dunston, Tom. 1975. Young Pretoria 1889-1913. Pretoria: Dunston. pg 24, 55, 62, 63, 69, 71, 92, 96, 100, 192, 194, 204, 210, 216, 218 SAWW & Donaldson, K (Ed.) . 1920. South African Who's Who (Social, Business & Farming) 1919-1920 . Cape Town: Ken Donaldson. pg 420