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City hall · Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town City Hall
- Dated
- Completed 1905
- Declared purpose
- City hall
- Today
- Survives, venue
- Build time
- Completed 1905
- Region
- Africa
- Architect of record
- Harry Austin Reid, architect: about when credited (1893, born ). Build time on record: completed 1905.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
An Edwardian city hall of honey-coloured limestone with a clock tower.
Same style worldwide
An Edwardian city hall that would fit in any British city.
The balcony
Nelson Mandela spoke from its balcony after his release in 1990.
Questions worth asking
- Why the same civic style in every corner of the empire?
Possible original uses
- City hall
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
