Tag: Warrington Hall

• Warrington Hall (Hildasheim)

  

  The absolute last Doornfontein post…At the corner of Pieterson and Nugget street stood Warrington Hall which was built by F. Eckstein in the 1890s. It was across the road fromReunerts Windybrow (which still stands today) I’ve attached a google e…

  Marc Latilla

  December 23, 2011

  Johannesburg

  Aerial photographs, Doornfontein, Friedrich Eckstein, Hildasheim, Nugget Street, Warrington Hall, Werner Beit Co., Windybrow

• Doornfontein Pt.3 (Eastington & The Turrets)

  

  It appears as though I’ve mistaken my mansions (or at least the reference books I’m using have) I’ve always believed the house that once stood on the hill on Harrow Road across from where Ponte is now was known as THE TURRETS. It was in fact calle…

  Marc Latilla

  June 17, 2011

  Johannesburg

  Aerial photographs, Alhambra Theatre, Doornfontein, Eastington, Harrow Road, Lions Shul, Louisa Street, Ponte, Sam Jameson, Saratoga Avenue, St. Augustine Street, The Turrets, Warrington Hall

• Saratoga Avenue

  

  The well-heeled of the population were not satisfied with living in the small blocks laid out by the town planners near the mines and noise and dust of the new town. In 1887, Johannesburg’s first luxury residential area was laid out by Yeo Sherwel…

  Marc Latilla

  February 27, 2011

  Johannesburg

  David Pratt, Donald Mackay Park, Doornfontein, Doornfontein club, Eastington, End Street, End Street Convent, Hillbrow, Map, Ponte, Saratoga Avenue, Warrington Hall, Windybrow