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Ernest Oppenheimer Hospital, The Welkom, Free State Kenneth Stanley BIRCH: Architect

Date: 1949-1950 Client: Anglo American Type: Hospital Status: Unknown

Erected for mine-workers (then Black) 'Sets a high standard for planning, design and finish' (Greig, 1971: 223). References: Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 223