Tag: Jeppestown Lodge
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Masonic buildings in Johannesburg

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Jeppestown & Belgravia Pt.3 (St. Mary’s-the-less, Gilfillan Park surrounds, Wesleyan Church, Jeppestown Masonic Lodge and Oddfellows Hall)

In the 1890 map, one can see the original layout before the railway line, Belgravia to the east and other surrounding areas like City & Suburban and Wolhunter. Commissioner Street is still called Natal road and there is a little stream and lake called Natal Spruit. The 1896 map shows the growth that took place…