17 Woolston Road West Cliff

17 Woolston Road, Aloes, was built by A H Nicolson (Timber merchant) who was the father of Guy William Holmes Nicolson (the Headmaster of The Ridge School). Guy and Isobel inherited ‘Aloes’ from Mr A H Nicolson and moved into the house, after Guy returned from the 2nd World War, January 1946. (Jenny Herman, School Archivist)
Alternative Name: 
The Aloes
Rating: 
C - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Original Owner: 
A H Nicholson
Builder: 
Unknown
Architect: 
HOWDEN Robert
Architectural Firm: 
Not applicable
Declaration Status: 
Not Declared
Blue Plaque: 
No
Construction Date - Completion: 
1927
Circa: 
1920-1929