GISKEY unknown Condition Good, require maintenance Date of origin 1926 Previous names (Northern) Club Hall: SA Transport Services Berea Park Place Southern entrance to pretoria, adjacent to the Apies River Street 600 Van der Walt Street Town Pretoria Magisterial district Tswhane Province Gauteng Country South Africa GPS coordinates 25°45'31.54"S 28°11'37.32"E Planning authority name CIty of Tshwane Architect/Firm unknown Project architect/Designer unknown Commissioning owner South African Railways and Harbours (S.A.R. & H.) Current owner Founders Primary and High School Current occupant Vacant Previous uses Club hall Administrative offices, conference facilities Current use Vacant

Contents 1 Significance 2 Current known heritage status 3 Known interested and affected parties 4 History 5 Description of site and/or structures and/or interior spaces 6 Links 7 Sources 8 Photos

Significance

Considerable cultural heritage value and important landmark to the southern gateway of Pretoria.

Current known heritage status

Buildings older than 60 years are protected by Section 34(1) of the National Heritage Resource Act.

Known interested and affected parties

Pretoria Institute of Architects

University of Pretoria, Architecture department
Founders Primary and High School
South African Heritage and Resource Agency
Provincial Heritage Resource Authority of of Gauteng
Berea Football Club
Berea- Burgers Park Community Development Corporation
Tshwane Metro Council

History

The Berea Park Club hall forms part of the Berea Club - developed in 1897. In the same year, the first South African automobile was exhibited at the club. Berea Club consisted of the sport grounds between (currently) Nelson Mandela Boulevard and Van der Walt Street, but the slipway connecting these two streets split the grounds. After Berea Club was sold to the South African Transport Services in 1903, Railway staff used one of the first sport facilities in Pretoria.The club also offered a library, music room and bar to is members. The Southern clubhouse was built in 1907, while the northern club hall was added in 1926. The Berea Rugby Club was initiated in the same year. In the 1990s administrative offices and conference facilities occupied these two buildings. Founders Primary and High School was located in the clubhouse until a fire in April 2010 caused considerable damage to the building.

Description of site and/or structures and/or interior spaces

A bridge with timber frame windows connect the Southern Clubhouse the the Norhtern Club hall. The club hall is a three storey U-shaped building with galvanized steel sadle roof and gables. A portico serves as entrance to the hall's foyer.

Links

http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02202007-163210/ 

http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10122006-121745/

http://www.up.ac.za/dspace/handle/2263/11321

http://upetd.up.ac.za/ETD-db/ETD-browse/browse?first_letter=S;browse_by=last_name

Sources

Le Roux, Schalk. 1990. Plekke en Geboue van Pretoria, vol. 1. Pretoria Argitektuurvereniging, pp. 155-156 

Lotz, W. 2006. 'Communication Research Centre', MArch(Prof) Thesis, University of Pretoria.

Strydom, C. 2003. 'Modulayer-Berea Park Learner's Resource Centre', MArch(Prof) thesis, University of Pretoria.

Tshombe, MX. 2007. 'Beyond function: Pretoria station interchange and civic space', MArch(Prof) thesis, University of Pretoria.

Photos

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