Natal Bank Building

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About Natal Bank Building

Developed in cooperation with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

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90 Albertina Sisulu Street (formerly Market Street).
26 July 2018

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NATAL BANK BUILDING Designed in 1899 by Carter & MacIntosh, this elegant late Victorian building housed the Johannesburg Branch of the Natal Bank, and this is the cityÕs oldest bank building. Ownership of the Natal Bank changed several times in the 20th century, and so did the usage of this building. In the 1960s it was used as a rehearsal space for the Bank Players, and in 1998 it became the First National Bank Museum. It was from here that Neil Fraser of the Johannesburg Partnership championed the regeneration of the historic Inner city in the 2000s.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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A culmination of research gathered over many years, the Online Johannesburg Heritage Register is being launched on Nelson Mandela Day 18 July 2025.

Among the many heritage sites featured is Chancellor House, the downtown offices of Mandela and Tambo Attorneys in the 1950s. After having been vacant and shuttered for more than a decade, this iconic building is being revived and brought to life once again as offices for the Community Development Department, which oversees the City’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Services.