Clegg House Marshalls Town

Clegg House is an excellent example of mid-1930s Art Deco / Stripped Down Neo Classical architecture. Built in 1934 by the firm of J. A. Moffat and Harvey, the building facade survives in fairly original condition (save the shops at street level which were removed in order to create parking space). It forms part of the collection of Art Deco buildings found along Commissioner Street. Together with the neighbouring SARB building, Clegg house forms a gateway to the financial and mining district of downtown Johannesburg. The finely proportioned external form of the building, elegant steel windows and carefully articulated roof plane are all typical features of Art Deco architecture. (McKechnie & Keeling, 2017)
Alternative Name: 
Mercantile House
Rating: 
B - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Original Owner: 
Mercantile Buildings Co.
Builder: 
Unknown
Architect: 
Not applicable
Architectural Firm: 
Moffat & Harvey
Declaration Status: 
Not Declared
Blue Plaque: 
No
Construction Date - Completion: 
1934
Circa: 
1930-1939