Baptist Church of Troyeville

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About Baptist Church of Troyeville

Developed in partnership with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Address

Op de Bergen Street, Troyeville
22 November 2017

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BAPTIST CHURCH OF TROYEVILLE On this site, in 1897, the Baptist Church of Troyeville was founded in a small wood and iron building known as ÒThe Tin TabernacleÓ. The present church building was begun in 1909, designed by the architect Alan Monsbourgh using good materials and excellent craftsmanship. The joinery is outstanding. The spire, by MacDonald Sinclair, was erected in 1911 and is topped by an interesting combination of a cross and a Star of David. This plaque was erected to mark the churchÕs 120th anniversary in 2017, at which time the church continued as an active congregation, reaching out to the surrounding community.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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