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Built: 1859-1866 Architect: Unidentified Locality: Walter Sisulu Lane, Potchefstroom Timeline View from south-west. ¹ The congregation was founded by the Voortrekkers in 1842. It was the first congregation to be established in the then Transvaal and is therefore the oldest congregation in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, as well as the oldest congregation of the three sister churches in the then Transvaal. On 26 March 1842, Rev. Daniel Lindley, who had been appointed by the Voortrekker Volksraad in Natal as the minister of the independent Voortrekker church, held his first religious service in Potchefstroom. During the religious services, Holy Communion was administered for the first time in the Transvaal, while 189 children were baptized and 103 members made their confession of faith. The Potchefstroom congregation initially encompassed the entire Voortrekker territory north of the Vaal River. Early photo from from north-east.³ In 1853, Ds. van der Hoff became t...

Aka: Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk (Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa) Built: 1952 Architect: J.M van der Westhuizen Contractor: Weeshuis-bouers Status: Demolished? Location: 15 Hennie Bingle Street, Potchefstroom Unidentified photographer (1952)¹ In 1948, the church seceded from the Potchefstroom congregation. The church was inaugurated on November 15, 1952. " Die gebou is so ontwerp dat niks van buite af die leraar of gemeente kan steur nie; tweedens dat die toring die middelpunt van die hele beplanning is, met die kansel onder die toring wat omhoog wys. Verder is die sakramente van die doop en die heilige nagmaal in die preekstoel gesimboliseer. Die konsistorie en moederskamer is so beplan dat met behulp van 'n skuifdeur daar 'n saal groot genoeg vir plus minus 150 mense sal wees - wat natuurlik baie gerieflik sal wees vir vergaderings van Jongeliede-verenigings en so meer. In die kerkgebou wat sitplek bied vir 580 mense is ook installasies aangebring vir hardho...

Aka:  House Calderbank Built: 1942 Architect: Unidentified (Hugh Roberts?) Status: Extant Location:  1 Calderbank Avenue, Potchefstroom Source: Die Wapad (1965) Timeline Notes The house was originally built for Mr Hugh Calderbank in 1942. Hugh William Hersey Calderbank (1908 England - 1972) was a businessman, city councillor and served on public boards. He emigrated to South Africa in 1930. He was mayor of Potchefstroom in 1940-1 and 1946-7. He owned Calderbank's Garage at 104 King Edward (now Walter Sisulu) St. In 1961 Prof Wikus du Plessis suggested that the house be bought by PU to be used as rector's house and / or guesthouse / accommodation for senior students. " Die tyd om te koop is nou, aangesien ek spoedig belangrike prysstyginge verwag o.a. vanweë die vinding van goud dig ten Noorde van Potchefstroom, asook ‘n waarskynlike verbetering in politieke toestande en ‘n moontlike devaluasie altans van die pond sterling. ” (Du Plessis, 1961) Lodewicus Johannes d...