Pallinghurst West Cliff

The original house was based on a design done by Herbert Baker in 1903 for Raymond William Schumacher (Ffennel), but was only built some years later. Schumacher was a Captain in the Rand Rifles, the corps raised in 1900 to guard the gold mines from attack by the Boers. During the war the British erected a blockhouse on this property overlooking what was then Old Pretoria Road. The historic building and land were donated to the Hope School by Schumacher. (Blue plaque inscription - Pallinghurst)
Alternative Name: 
Hope Home
Original Owner: 
Raymond William Schumacher
Builder: 
Architect: 
Architectural Firm: 
Declaration Status: 
Not Declared
Blue Plaque: 
Yes
Construction Date - Completion: 
1902
Circa: 
1900-1909