Tram Shelter Traditional Geocache
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Quick roadsite nano cache in the historical Parktown Promenade that was created by the City of Johannesburg to commemorate the centenery of Parktown in1992.
The Parktown Bus Shelter was also erected in 1992 by the Parktown Association to commemorate the centenary of Parktown. It was based on the 1912 Tram Shelter in Bree Street in Newton.
Behind the bus shelter is VALLEY-ROAD.
First called Prospect Terrace in 1904, it was renamed The Valley Road in 1917. This road links Oxford Road , originally a private road, wih Government or Old Pretoria Road, later Jan Smuts Avenue (the original mail coach route from the Cape to Pretoria). The north stands were developed first. These enjoyed a view towards the plantation of the Sachsenwald, now Forest Town, Saxonwold and the Johannesburg Zoo. On 26 April 1991 this area was proclaimed a heritage area, enhanced by the architectural influence of Sir Herbert Baker and his partners to many of the properties. Acknowledgement is given to the financial assistance of The Valley Road Conservation Trust, which was founded by the late Taco Kuiper, who lived in the Bell House.
More info on the Heritage area of Parktown can be found at www.parktownheritage.co.za
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FTF : Sonsoekster
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