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Schönland Building

 
 
Schönland Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jay van Zyl, January 17, 2013
1. Schönland Building Marker
Inscription. Originally a military hospital, this building was used for the sitting of the house of assembly when the Cape parliament met in Grahamstown in 1864.
 
Erected by Historical Monument Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 33° 18.867′ S, 26° 31.2′ E. Marker is in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. It can be reached from Lucas Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grahamstown EC 6139, South Africa. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the South Atlantic Region, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Provost (within shouting distance of this marker); Drostdy Gateway (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Yellow House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Bible (approx. 2.7 kilometers away).
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Andrew Geddes Bain, Road Builder and Geologist (was approx. 14.2 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
 
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Schönland Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jay van Zyl, January 17, 2013
2. Schönland Building Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2013, by Jay van Zyl of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2013, by Jay van Zyl of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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