36 Houghton Drive

36 Houghton Drive is one of a pair of buildings (Stands 1123 and 1125) situated in the suburb of Houghton, Johannesburg with fine craftsmanship in the Arts and Crafts manner.[1] The buildings were designed in 1919 by the architect Piercy Patrick Eagle and commissioned by the original owner P.W. McKie. Eagle was a Transvaal Government Architect from 1904–1920, and he designed public buildings including Jeppe High School for Boys and King Edward VII High School.[2][3]

36 Houghton Drive
36 Houghton drive in Sandton, Johannesburg
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeBusiness-use
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26.1718°S 28.0554°E / -26.1718; 28.0554
Completed10 November 1908
Height
Roof102 metres (335 ft)
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
ArchitectPiercy Patrick Eagle

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "EAGLE, Piercy James (Patrick)". www.artefacts.co.za.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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