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Post date: 07/08/2012
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Inscription: The cornerstone reads: This stone was laid by The Hon Joseph BAYNES CMG MLA Minister of Lands and Wo
Inscription: The cornerstone reads: This stone was laid by The Hon Joseph BAYNES CMG MLA Minister of Lands and Wo
Directions:
Entering Ladysmith from Pietermaritzburg, follow the trough road and turn left into Murchison Street upon entering. Landmark. At the top end of Murchison Street.
Entering Ladysmith from Pietermaritzburg, follow the trough road and turn left into Murchison Street upon entering. Landmark. At the top end of Murchison Street.
Archive Import
History: Ladysmith has an important railways associated history. This double-storeyed Victorian sandstone building, the corner-stone of which was laid on 25 September 1903 by Joseph Baynes, was erected by the then Natal Government Railways, as recreation centre for railway staff. The main line of the Natal Government Railways reached Ladysmith 1885.
Visual Description: Double-storey H-shaped plan, two additional wings projecting to Murchison Street to contain two-tier cast iron veranda structure and its delicate filigree ornamentation. Ground floor rusticated, upper has cill and string course, gables boast acroteria.
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Site Features:
Condition: Fair/ General neglect
Construction Date: 1903-5
Materials: brick : corrugated iron
Catalogue: W. Peters, 1993, No: C55, Significance Category: HCE Of historical and architectural interest-This double-storeyed sandstone building, the corner-stone of which was laid on 25 September 1903, by Joseph Baynes, was erected by the then NGR as recreation centre for Railway staff.