Outeniqua Parktown

The house was designed by EC Choinier in 1904 for Ohlsson's Breweries. The first occupant was Robert Kantor, their manager, who had been extensively involved in provisioning the Imperial Military Railways during the war. Thirsty soldiers gave a major impetus to local breweries including Ohlsson's which bought Thoma Breweries in Braamfontein in 1902 and by 1906 had built a much bigger plant, LION Breweries. (Blue plaque inscription)

Alternative Name:

The Shires

Rating:

B - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Original Owner:

Ohlsson's Breweries

Builder:

Unknown

Architect:

CHOINIER E C

Architectural Firm:

Not applicable

Location Details

Street Number:

Street Name:

St David's Place

Township:

Parktown

Erf Number:

897 (portion of)

SG ID:

T0IR0502000000008970000000

Links and Sources

Source/s:

Parktown Listings supplied by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (Revised 2016)

Blue plaque research

Photos from The Heritage Portal

Declaration Status:

Not Declared

Blue Plaque:

Yes

Construction Date - Completion:

1904

Circa:

1900-1909