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Heidelberg, Gauteng Founded: 1866 Named by a German trader after the university town in his homeland.

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List of references: Bosman, AEP. 1965. Aan God alleen die eer : 'n geskiedenis van die Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Gemeente, Heidelberg, Transvaal, 1865-1965. Pretoria: Craft Pers. pp All Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 128-129 Joubert, 'Ora (Ed). 2009. 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. Cape Town: Bell-Roberts Publishing. pp Tamboekiesfontein 162-167 Le Roux, SW & Fisher, RC. 1988. Heidelberg Transvaal Bewaringsverslag. Pretoria: Departement Argitektuur. pp All Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 215-217 Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 294 Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1989. Historical Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers. pp 178 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 191-192 List of structures: Catholic Hall and Offices: n.d.. Church: 1892. Woyenthin, Court House: 1914. Crab Apple Cottage: n.d. : 1971. De Rust: 1906. Entabeni: 1909. Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950-1952. Gunpowder Warehouse: 1893. Heidelburg House: n.d.. House Arthur: pre 1872. House Maré: 1866. Laer Volkskool: 1906-1907. Magistrates Court: 1941?. Methodist Church: 1895 : 1903. Monatic Factory Créche: 2006. Tamboekiesfontein, Municipal Offices: 1923. National Bank: 1927. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Klipkerk: 1890-1891. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Suikerbosrand: 1968. Nederduitse Hervormde Kerk: 1932. NGK Pastorie - Parsonage: 1897. Normal College - South African Army Gymnasium: 1911. Normal College Hostel: 1920s. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over Blesbok Spruit 1: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over Blesbok Spruit 2: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge west of Blesbok Spruit: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line locomotive roundhouse: c1897. NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Houses: 1894-1895. NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station: 1894. NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station, Kraal: 1895. NZASM South-Eastern Line Semi-detached houses: n.d.. NZASM South-Eastern Line Suikerbosrand Bridge: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Suikerbosrand cutting: 1894-1896. Old Gaol - M.O.T.H. Shellhole: 1869. Old Mutual Building: n.d.. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church: pre-1908. Pharmacy - Shops: n.d.. Police Station: c1895. Post and Telephone Extension Office: 1893. Post Office: 1940. Presbyterian Church: 1906. St Ninian's Anglican Church: n.d.. St Ninian's Anglican Rectory: n.d.. Tailor Shop, The - Yummy Bar and Restaurant: pre 1900. Teachers' College: c1910. Town Hall: 1939. Central, Volkskas Bank - now ABSA: 1957. ZAR Road Bridge over the Blesbokspruit: 1896. ZAR Road Bridge over the Blesbokspruit, 'Blesbokspruitbrug': 1890-1898. ZAR Road Bridge over the Rietspruit: n.d..