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Town Hall, 37-47 Bell (Cnr Pine) Street, Greytown

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Post date: 07/08/2012
Site Comments:

Archive Import: Peters W.greytown: Suvey of Buildings of Architectural and/or Historical interest, National Monuments Council, Pietermaritzburg, 1994.
History: This building with its high tower, the cornerstone of which was laid on 22 June 1897, was only completed in 1903. In 1906 when the Bhambhata Rebellion took place the trailof Dinizulu ("King of ZULUS") was held in Town Hall from 1907-11-01 to 1908-03-30)
Visual Description: Tower and block alongside building 1894; completed with hall & (porte codiere?) 1903-04
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Alter Desc: tower is missing its cupola.
Site Features: on site originally reserved as market place
Condition: good
Construction Date: 1894; 1903-04
Materials: facebrick : corrugated iron
Catalogue: Peters, 1994 (b), No: G001, Significance Category: HAE

Admin Comments:
In 1906 when the Bambata Rebellion took place the trial of Dinizulu ('King of Zulus') was held in To Bibliography archive: Greytown Museum. Twentieth Century Impressions of Natal
Directions:
Entering Greytown from Pmb. turn right to Dundee, ie: into Durban Road. Take sixth left into Bell St landmark of picturesque asymmetry, The historic Town Hall building, situate on that piece or parcel of land being the unalienated erven and lands destined or reserved for the purpose of the Township of Greytown, Province of Nata l(known as Lot 407, Greytown).
 
 

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