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#29 Jacob Street
Heritage Blue Plaque #Nr 61
29 Jacob Street
What is the story here?
According to the historical book “Die Geskiedenis van Heidelberg” written by Johannes Jacobus Smit. Stand 122 is at 29 Jacobs Street. The stand also includes the AG Visser House and stables. The first owner as per reports as Mr Fritz van Grassouw. It seems at the Grassouw’s were quite wealthy in Heidelberg, as at one stage they owned 11 properties.
Article from the 5th October 2022 edition of the Heidelberg/Nigel Herald written by Eugene Viljoen.
On September 30, Tony Burisch if the Heidelberg Heritage Association awarded the latest blue plaque for heritage to 29 Jacobs Street.
The plaque is no 61 in the Heritage Series.
The subdivision is where the stables were situated. A sandstone foundation stone of the old stable was discovered when the swimming pool was excavated on the property.
In the early days that the property was used as the Mines Commissions office. In the early times of the mining the whole Reef area’s mine concessions was issued from Heidelberg.
This house was built around the 1920’s and was used as a hostel for the students of the Heidelberg Teachers Training College.
The sponsor of the plaque is Marinda, Heidelberg.
