Polleys Arcade - Wachthuis

Central, Tshwane (Pretoria),
Gauteng

Architect: Norman Musgrave EATON

Oblique view from south east
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Date:1959
Type:Arcade
Status:Extant

 

Coordinates:
25°44'55.34" S 28°11'22.38" E Alt: 1325m


References:

Emanuel, Muriel . 1980. Contemporary Architects. London: Macmillan. pg 223 ill.

Fisher, RC, Le Roux, SW & Maré, E. 1998. Architecture of the Transvaal. Pretoria: UNISA. pg 128, 175-196, 128, 175-196, 214, 215, 216

Fisher, Roger & Clarke, Nicholas. 2014. Architectural Guide : South Africa. Berlin: DOM Publishers. pg 102

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 206

Swart, Johan & Proust, Alain. 2019. Hidden Pretoria. Cape Town: Struik Lifestyle. pg 44-45


South elevation
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Southern entrance to arcade
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Entrance to parking at south east corner
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

East elevation
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Worm's eye view from east
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Facade detail
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Roof detail
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Southern entrance to arcade
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Looking out from southern entrance
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

View down arcade from south
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

View down arcade from south
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Looking back towards southern entrance
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Paving detail
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Stair going down
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

Circular paving from above
Photographer: Arthur Barker - 2008

View from top level
Photographer: Jaap-Evert Abrahamse - 2013

Stairs down to bottom level
Photographer: Jaap-Evert Abrahamse - 2013

View along arcade from top level
Photographer: Jaap-Evert Abrahamse - 2013

View along arcade from bottom level
Photographer: Jaap-Evert Abrahamse - 2013