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Bibliography archive: Bisset, W M 'A History of Admiralty House, Simon's Town', Navy News, Vol II, No. 6, 1983
Bibliography archive: Bisset, W M 'A History of Admiralty House, Simon's Town', Navy News, Vol II, No. 6, 1983
Archive Import
History: Original grant to Antoni Visser in May 1743. First permanent building in Simon's Town. (There was a building on site by 1740.) Building of similar dimensions as to existing is shown on a plan of 1760. Originally a guesthouse, private residence and bought by the navy in 1814.
Rear-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton was the first of many admirals to live here. The building was changed considerably in 1853.
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Construction Date: pre 1760
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Catalogue: Simonstown, No: 024, W1, Significance Category: