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Colonial Building, Old Umgeni Magistrate's Court and Old Police Quarters, 241 Church (Gallwey and Pietermaritz) Street, Pietermaritzburg

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Public - accessible to all site users

Author: 

Anonymous
Post date: 07/08/2012
Site Comments:

Archive Import
History: The building was commenced in 1895 to house the Natal Colonial Government departments and completed
Visual Description: A three storey structure on the Church Street facade extending down Gallwey Lane becoming a double s
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Site Features: Tall dressed stone columns and pilasters
Condition: fair
Construction Date: 1899
Materials: facebrick :
Catalogue: Pmb, 1987, No: , Significance Category:

Directions:
Walk up pedestrianised section of Church Street from the City Hall. Colonial Building is third on Ri Is opposite the Old Presbyterian Church, which is also a national monument, and it forms part of the lower Church street Mall area.
 
 

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