The Bell House Parktown

This large double storey symmetrical home was designed in 1919 by J.M. Solomon and A.J. Marshall for W.H. Haig. The house is named for the ship's bell in the koppie stone archway to the entrance porch. Later owners were African Explosives (1928) and Dr. Francis (Pinky) Hill 1951, mining engineer and scientific researcher particularly into ventilation and dust control on the mines.
Rating: 
B - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Heritage Area: 
Parktown Ridge Conservation Area
Original Owner: 
W.H.Haig
Builder: 
Unknown
Architect: 
SOLOMON J.M.
MARSHALL Arthur James
Architectural Firm: 
Solomon & Marshall
Declaration Status: 
Heritage Area
Blue Plaque: 
Yes
Construction Date - Completion: 
1919
Circa: 
1910-1919