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Reid's Building, 214 Longmarket (Cnr Club) Street, Pietermaritzburg

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Anonymous

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Post date: 07/08/2012
Site Comments:

Archive Import
History: Was known for many years as Reid`s cabinet works and was the first triple-storeyed business house in Pietermaritburg. Known for many years as Reid's Cabinet Works.
Visual Description: Three-storeyed red-brick square building. Corrugated iron roof; flat, plain gable; timber framed casement windows with fanlights: cast iron columns: ornamental brackets, drip frets and balustrade. The roof is ornately decorated and... incom.
Alterations: interior altered to accommodate bowling alley.
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Site Features: Lacy Victorian cast-iron verandah; close to the street
Condition: Good
Construction Date: 1895c
Materials: brick : corrugated iron
Catalogue: Pmb, 1987, No: , Significance Category:

Admin Comments:
Bibliography archive: Pietermaritzburg Publicity Association - Pietermaritzburg the Heritage City; Map of Historical Landmarks p6
Directions:
On Longmarket Street, (Langalibalele Street) (Cnr Club Lane), Pietermaritzburg, between Chapel Street and Commercial Road, this building is clearly visible in the vicinity of a group of other national monuments in the same high street. (a) The remainder of Sub.E of 21 Loop Street (b) Sub. D of 21 Loop Street (c) Sub.1 of E of 21 Loop Street.
 
 

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