Isaac Albow Building

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Houses the UCT Child Guidance Clinic that was opened and named after Isaac Albow in recognition of his donation which made it possible to make substantial extensions to the Clinic. Albow was a well- known businessman, a city councillor for 30 years, director of several companies and founder of the Maitland and Keurboom Sports Clubs. In the terms of his will, UCT was given R200 000 for the establishment of a Chair of Rheumatology in 1968. Further to this, the postgraduate Albow Scholarship was founded in 1972 in terms of the will of Phillip (Isaac's brother) and Isaac Albow who bequeathed the sum of R6 736 to the University. The scholarship was important in its time as it was open to students of all races, with R4491.20 allotted specifically to 'coloured' students and a further R7859.60 to the City of Cape Town for more scholarships. Source: Origins of Names Buildings at the University of Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993). Albow Scholarship, Administrative Archives - correspondence between L Swartz and R Dyssell. Correspondence between C Order and R
Luyt 17 May 1968 (Admin archives 6.2.1 (59)).

Address

3 Chapel Road,Lower Campus, Rosebank

Campus

Lower

Latitude

-33.954055

Longitude

18.471094

Building Number

255

Building Code

2550

status

Owned

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