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City Hall
Bloemfontein, Free State

George Esslemont Gordon LEITH: Architect

Date:1933 - 1935
Type:Town Hall
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
29°06'51.24" S 26°13'00.37" E Alt: 1390m

This building replaced the First Town Hall, albeit in a new location a few street blocks away.

2017 06 21 Tragedy!: The building was set alight late in the afternoon of Wednesday 21 June by disgruntled council workers. Damage not yet assessed.

(NM) (SAAR Dec 1930:112-121; AB&E Nov 1933: 8; SAB Apr 1934:23; UWA:B17) Foundation stone 1934

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:

Fisher, RC, Le Roux, SW & Maré, E (Eds). 1998. Architecture of the Transvaal. Pretoria: UNISA. pg 82
Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 84-85