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Geldenhuys Farm House, Marks Park

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About Geldenhuys Farm House, Marks Park

Developed in cooperation with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

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Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia
August 2022

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GELDENHUYS FARM HOUSE The homestead of Frans & Judith Geldenhuys was designed by JH Kraaienbrink, built in 1904 and formed part of the Geldenhuys Farm, Braamfontein. The house stands high on a plinth of hammer-dressed stone with spacious rooms that lead off the central passage onto wide verandas with decorative cast-iron balustrade. A Victorian turret and air vents break up the roof expanse. In 1933 thirteen hectares of the familyÕs farm were donated to the City of Johannesburg for parks and recreation & in 1951 it became the club house for Marks Park Sports Club.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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