Benoni, Gauteng

Founded: 1881

Name means 'son of sorrows'.

 


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List of references:

Harris, CT; Noëth, JG; Sarkady, NG; Schutte, FM & Van Tonder, JM. 2010. Van seringboom tot kerkgebou : die argitektoniese erfenis van die Gereformeerde Kerke. Krugersdorp: Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika. pp 13, 15, 107, 161, 339
Macmillan, Allister. 1933. Environs of the Golden City and Pretoria. Cape Town: Cape Times. pp 115-154
Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 243

List of structures:

Barclays National Bank - First National Bank: 1926.
Barlows Federated Timber Factory: 1965.
Bedford Hotel: 1918.
Benoni High School - now Willowmoore High: 1922 : 1934.
Benoni Library: 1974.
Benoni West Junior School: 1939.
Carnegie Library: 1923.
Central Methodist Church: 1925.
Chimes Tavern - Transvaal Hotel: 1889 : c1903.
Convent, Benoni: n.d..
Court House: pre-1911.
Entertainment Facility: n.d..
Farmers' Supply: pre 1921.
Flats for Sisters Investments: 1936.
Gereformeerde Kerk: 1993. Farrarmere,
Gereformeerde Kerk: 1938.
Grand Theatre: 1916.
Great War MOTH Memorial Cottages: 1920. Northmead,
Health Clinic: 1939.
Hotel Cecil: 1914.
House J Tyrrell: 1928. Westdene,
House Leslie Wood: 1933.
House Marshall: pre 1993.
House RS Confutes: 1933.
House Schneider: n.d..
House Stewart, Raeburn: 1928. Westdene,
Housing Scheme: pre 1956.
J J FINES Buildings: n.d..
Jaame Masjid - Benoni Mosque: 1976. Actonville,
John Orr and Co: c1938.
Kleinfontein Hospital: 1906.
Main Offices - New Kleinfontein: n.d..
Mine Workers' Hall - Workers Hall - Trades Hall: 1920.
Municipal Buildings and Carnegie Library: 1918.
Municipal Offices: c1910.
National Bank - First: pre-1897.
National Bank - Second: n.d..
National Bank - Third: c1909.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1921.
Netherlands Bank: ? : 1936.
New Hotel: 1906.
OK Bazaars: 1935.
Perry's Stores: 1933.
Proposed shops, offices, flats: 1934.
Public Baths: 1933.
Race Course Grandstand - Eastern District Sports Club: 1934. Dunswart,
Radio City: 1935.
Railway Station: n.d..
SA Mutual Life Assurance Society Building: n.d..
Shops for Mr Gotlieb: c1935.
Shops, flats, stand no 2754: 1928. Westdene,
Shops, offices, flats for B Owen Jones: 1935.
St Dunstan's Anglican Church: 1909.
St Dunstan's Anglican Church: after 1936.
St Patrick's Catholic Church: c1938.
Synagogue - First: 1908.
Synagogue - Second: 1932.
Synagogue - Third: n.d..
Technical Institute (East Rand Trades School): 1927.
Ted Barber Fire Station: 1986.
Town Hall: 1934-38.
Van Ryn Place of Safety: 2001.
Witwatersrand Technical College, Benoni Branch: 1927.