36 Houghton Drive Explained

36 Houghton Drive
Location:Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1718°N 28.0554°W
Status:Complete
Completion Date:10 November 1908
Building Type:Business-use
Roof:102m (335feet)
Floor Count:2
Architect:Piercy Patrick Eagle

36 Houghton Drive is one of a pair of buildings (Stands 1123 and 1125) situated in the suburb of Houghton, Johannesburg with fine craftsmanship in the Arts and Crafts manner.[1] The buildings were designed in 1919 by the architect Piercy Patrick Eagle and commissioned by the original owner P.W. McKie. Eagle was a Transvaal Government Architect from 1904 to 1920, and he designed public buildings including Jeppe High School for Boys and King Edward VII High School.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diverse Architectural Artefacts . 2263/2402 . 2017-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074359/http://repository.up.ac.za/dspace/handle/2263/2402 . 2017-02-02 . dead .
  2. Web site: EAGLE, Piercy James (Patrick). www.artefacts.co.za.
  3. Web site: Piercy James (Patrick) EAGLE Buildings . 2017-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075203/http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/arch_refs.php?archid=444&name=Piercy%20James%20(Patrick)&surname=EAGLE&reftype=20 . 2017-02-02 . dead .