Your guide to Heidelberg Gauteng
#1928 House
Heritage Blue Plaque #Nr 66
1928 HOUSE - 60 Merz Street
What is the story here?
Information obtained from the title deeds and plans. Owners at one time were L Wildner (1937 – 1941), PHR Rautenbach (1954-1956), Casparus Gerhardus Troskie (1956-1993). Brian Newton Troskie and his sister, Radley Celeste inherited the house in 1993, Greyling Family Trust (2000), Johnny Goesen (2004-2016) and the current owners are Ralph and Erna Sutherland.
This house built in 1928 has the typical pressed metal ceilings and Oregon pine floors and doors. The house has the one Dutch Gable which was popular at the time.
It is thought that a Doctor built the house and used it for his practice.
Hendrik and Mirna Kruger rented the house in 1978-1980. The Kruger’s lived here with the three youngest of their eight children. Naomi Kruger (19), Karen Kruger (18) and Koos Kruger (25). Naomi was married in the Klipkerk in 1979 to Mr Neels Grobler. Hendrik Kruger worked in the Rembrandt van Rijn Cigarette Factory which is now the British American Tobacco Company.
