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Date: 1897 : 1923 Client: Barney Barnato Type: School Status: Demolished 1962 Street: Barnato St   Click to view large map Coordinates:

The grand 1897 stone mansion, built for Randlord Barney Barnato in Berea, Johannesburg, was never occupied by him due to his death before its completion. Supervised by Barnato’s nephew, Solly Joel, and known as the Joel House, it served as a convalescent home for British officers during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) and later as temporary quarters for King Edward VII High School for Boys while its Houghton campus was constructed. Eventually, the property was donated to the Transvaal Department of Education and demolished to make way for Barnato Park High School, originally a girls’ school (Johannesburg High School for Girls). Only the entrance gates (made by Gardiner Sons & Co.Ltd. in Bristol, England) remain. (Source: Wikipedia) Works done in 1923 (SAB Apr 1923) 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: Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 136