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Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
Simonstown, Western Cape

John Collingwood TULLY: Architect

Date:1900
Type:Sailors' Home
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
34°11'36.76" S 18°25'43.77" E Alt: 40m

Tully 'did work on the Sailors' Home with sundry other buildings' (Picton-Seymour 1977:77)

Known as the Lighthouse Renewal Centre since 2018.

Transcription of 2019 foundation stone:

This foundation stone,
unveiled on 22 September 2019,
marks a new beginning and ushers in a new era.

The lighthouse, once a beacon for ships,
became a beacon to guide the soul.

On 3 February 1900 the home for
Soldiers and Sailors was established.

In August 1978 the home morphed into the
Alcoholics Victorious (AV) home and closed
on 15 February 2015 due to financial constraints.

In December 2016 a new vision was conceived by
the resident minister, Reverend Olivia le Roux,
and the Lighthouse Renewal Centre was born
and officially opened on 18 March 2018.


Books that reference Soldiers' and Sailors' Home

Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1977. Victorian Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: AA Balkema. pg 77