I just had to share this image again. I absolutely love this photograph!
"Friedenheim", Sir Julius Jeppe's home was constructed in 1895 in Robinson Street. It was designed by the firm Carter & McIntosh and it was built by John Moffat. It had an enormous veranda made out of wood as cast iron was not available at the time.
All that remains is the wall, gates, the stables and a stone staircase in the garden. During the Second Boer War Lord Kitchener occupied the house and used it as his headquarters. Lord Roberts also lived in the house. They changed the name from Friedenheim to Belgravia.
It was bought by the Transvaal Education Department in 1916 then used as a hostel - Tsessebe House.
In the early 1960's it was demolished as it was deemed to be unsafe.
I created this page in 2015, Mr Robins is standing in the same spot as the gentleman in 1901
Source:
https://www.wikiwand.com/af/Friedenheim,_Belgravia
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