Town Hall Potchefstroom, North West Architect: BLACK and FAGG

Oblique view from north west Photographer: Annelise Lange - 2021

Date: 1907-09 Type: Town Hall Status: Extant

Coordinates: 26°42'55.77" S 27°05'50.45" E Alt: 1343m

Notes: Built to a design of William BLACK and William FAGG of Cape Town, and constructed by George Warren of Potchefstroom under the supervision of WH Coultas, the Clerk of Works, the Town Hall is a double-storey structure with a facade divided into two by an imposing 26.52m clock tower. The large copper clock was custom built, and bears the lettering 'Potchefstroom anno 1909, B Eysbouts, Austin Nederland'. The building was opened on 10 March 1909, with General Smuts as the guest of honour. (Richardson, 2001: 268-9) HC LUITINGH was placed second in the design competition in 1907.

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Part of west elevation with two entrances Photographer: Annelise Lange - 2021 Tower on west elevtion Photographer: Annelise Lange - 2021 View of tower above trees Photographer: Annelise Lange - 2021

The Potchefstroom Town Hall as it appeared in 1909 Source: Timeline of the history of Potchefstroom Photographer: Fred Coop