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]
| 36 Houghton Drive | |
|---|---|
 36 Houghton drive in Sandton, Johannesburg | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Business-use |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°10′18″S 28°03′19″E / 26.1718°S 28.0554°E |
| Completed | 10 November 1908 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 102 metres (335 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Piercy Patrick Eagle |
References
edit- ^ "Diverse Architectural Artefacts". hdl:2263/2402. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "EAGLE, Piercy James (Patrick)". www.artefacts.co.za.
- ^ "Piercy James (Patrick) EAGLE Buildings". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
 | This article about a South African building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |