DOORNFONTEIN

Laid out on the farm Doornfontein in 1887. It was given because there were acacia trees at the spring.
Bettelsheim House
Bettelsheim House, cnr Beit and Davies St, 1888 – Built in the Moorish-Gothic style. Henri Bettelsheim was the Turkish Consul.
Lion Shul
Lion Shul, Siemert Rd – This synagogue – the oldest in Johannesburg - was designed by MJ Harris, the first Jewish architect in Johannesburg. The foundation stone was laid on 18 August 1905 by Sir Arthur Lawley, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal.
Old Queen Victoria Maternity Home
Old Queen Victoria Maternity Home, Siemert Rd. This was the original Queen Vic.
Old Houses
Old Houses, Siemert Rd Circa 1905
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre, 61 Beit St cnr Sivewright Rd – The theatre opened in 1919. It started as a live theatre. It was used as a cinema and later revert to a theatre run by Peter Toerien.
Music School
Music School, 96 End Street, designed by Herbert Baker – 1905 – only the façade and the front rooms remained.
Kensington Flats
Kensington Flats, 102 Noord St cnr Banket – Designed by McCowat and built in 1897 – The name was derived from the London suburb of Kensington. It was a residence for teachers at the time. The cast -iron veranda was imported from Glasgow, Scotland.