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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.

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Hotel Building

  • Hotel Building, cnr Voortrekker Rd & Station St, 1919

Animal Feeds

  • Animal Feeds, 86 Queen st cnr Bedford st – an Art Deco Building

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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

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St John the Baptist Catholic Church

  • St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 74 Queen cnr Cavendish St. This congregation was established in 1918.

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Bank Building

  • Standard Bank Building, cnr Voortrekker and Prince George Ave.

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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

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Public Library,

  • Public Library, cnr Park & Kingsway

Fire Station

  • Fire Station, cnr Park & Wenden. This is an Art deco building dated 1937.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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State Building

  • State Building, 596 Voortrekker – 1920 – currently occupied by Lewis Stores

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Thirstys

  • Thirstys, 50 Voortrekker rd, Hotel building

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Central Buildings

  • Central Buildings, 284 Prince George Ave cnr Queen, 1929

1922 Miners strike Memorial

 Just off Old Main reef Rd, you find the Brakpan miners strike: On 9 March 1922 3 policemen and 4 mine officials were killed on the Brakpan Mines.  The miners were unhappy about the work force cut backs due to the falling gold price and as one they came out on strike. This memorial serves to remember the officials who died at the Brakpan mines.

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