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Ladies’ Christian Home
Central Cape Town, Western Cape

George Murray ALEXANDER: Architect alterations 1893
BLACK and FAGG: Architect 1931 : 1934

Date:n.d. : 1893 : 1931 : 1934
Type:Hostel
Status:Extant
Street:20 Vrede St

 


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Coordinates:
33°55'49.66" S 18°25'05.43" E Alt: 32m

(SAB Apr 1931:41; SAB Mar 1934:43; Pryce-Lewis list item 2 678)

Built as an Almshouse for Christian ladies. Later became a ladies’ retirement home. The original date of construction is unknown, probably late 1800s. Alterations were made in 1893 and 1931 and additions in 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.