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Brakpan
Brakpan was founded in 1886 on the farm Weltevreden and proclaimed a town in 1912. It became a municipality in 1919. It was named after a pan of brackish water.
Hotel Building
Hotel Building, cnr Voortrekker Rd & Station St, 1919
Animal Feeds
Animal Feeds, 86 Queen st cnr Bedford st – an Art Deco Building
St Peters Anglican Church
St Peters Anglican Church, cnr Queen Ave & Park St. This building was inaugurated in December 1925 by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
St John the Baptist Catholic Church
St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 74 Queen cnr Cavendish St. This congregation was established in 1918.
Bank Building
Standard Bank Building, cnr Voortrekker and Prince George Ave.
Town Hall
Town Hall, Park St, Kingsway ave – The cornerstone was laid on 17 September 1923. The side entrance was dated 1925. Within the premises is the War Memorial
Children’s Welfare
Children’s Welfare, 38 Park st this was the old clinic building
Public Library,
Public Library, cnr Park & Kingsway
Fire Station
Fire Station, cnr Park & Wenden. This is an Art deco building dated 1937.
Methodist Church
Methodist Church, 43 Park cnr Wenden- The cornerstone was laid by the Hon. Jan H. Hofmeyr, minister of Mines, Education, Labour and Social Welfare on 28 July 1937.
Nederduits Hervormde Church
Nederduits Hervormde Church, cnr Park & Wenden – The cornerstone was laid by Rev JJ Prinsloo on 30 March 1946.
Nederduits Hervormde Church
Nederduits Hervormde Church Brakpan East, Boundary Ave & Lapping St. This cornerstone was laid by Rev MJ van Niekerk on 14 February 1948.
Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church, Victoria Ave – The cornerstone was laid on 5 December 1931
Synagogue
Synagogue, Victoria Ave – the cornerstone was laid by Sam Kruger on 30 August 1931.This now house a museum commemorating the Jewish presence on the East Rand.
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge, Queen St
Voortrekker Rd Art Deco buildings
Moms Supermarket, 10 Voortrekker cnr Power; Bentom House (Felin Fashions/Joes Tyres – 290 Voortrekker; Jubilee Building (Nelsons Sports Bar), 272 Voortrekker; Avenda Building (Saladin Wholesale) 444 Voortrekker cnr Cavendish; New era 330 Voortrekker, cnr Gordon
State Building
State Building, 596 Voortrekker – 1920 – currently occupied by Lewis Stores
Thirstys
Thirstys, 50 Voortrekker rd, Hotel building
Central Buildings
Central Buildings, 284 Prince George Ave cnr Queen, 1929
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