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Post date: 07/08/2012
Archive Import
History: The erection of this library was made possible by a donation of R20 000 from the estate of William Savage and a subsidy from the Colonial Government. The building was designed by Henry Cheers and was officially opened on 29 July 1902. The style of the public library is Late Victorian with a mixture of Gothic and Classic characteristics.
Visual Description: The Library with its intricate decorative facade, its superb interior spaces and its stained glass windows was declared a National Monument in 1980.
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Site Features:
Condition: Good
Construction Date: 1901
Materials: Steel frame construction.
Catalogue: Theron 1983, No: A.6.2.17, Significance Category: