OBSERVATORY

Laid out on the farm Doornfontein in 1903. Takes its name from the Transvaal Observatory, which was constructed in 1903.
Union Observatory
Union Observatory, Gill St, Observatory ridge –  Constructed in 1903. In 1907 a nine-inch refractor was installed. It was built for the collection of meteorological observations. The building was opened by lord Milner.
Union Observatory - The library
The library building was designed by Herbert Baker and built in 1904
Beauvais/Tracey’s Folly
Beauvais/Tracey’s Folly, (also known as Mountain View) 11A Grace Rd – First named Beauvais. Designed and constructed by Allen Wilson. Built in 1907 for the mining magnate Perceval White Tracey. During the building of his house he regularly driving his car over bad dirt tracks, and the car often broke down, pulled by oxen. His family called it “Tracey’s Folly”. They lived there for 10 years. In 1917 the old Parktown School used the house until 1957. Two years later it was taken over by AECI until 1999. In 2008 it became the head office of Cargo Carriers
The outside buidings originally consist of the coach house and stables.