Hiddingh Hall

Opened in 1911 and named after W.M. Hiddingh. He bequeathed £15 514 to the South African college to be applied towards the erection of a detached building in the college grounds at the top of the Government Gardens with suitable rooms for the use of the students of the South African College. The building was completed in August 1911. Source: Origins of Names of Buildings at the University of Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993).UCT Libraries update October 2004. Vol. 3:1.

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Hiddingh Hall
Description
Opened in 1911 and named after W.M. Hiddingh. He bequeathed £15 514 to the South African college to be applied towards the erection of a detached building in the college grounds at the top of the Government Gardens with suitable rooms for the use of the students of the South African College. The building was completed in August 1911. Source: Origins of Names of Buildings at the University of
Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993).UCT Libraries update October 2004. Vol. 3:1.
Address
37 Orange Street,Hiddingh Campus, Gardens
Campus
Hiddingh
Latitude
-33.929991
Longitude
18.41376
Building Number
410
Building Code
4100
status
Owned

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