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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

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