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Pinelands Garden City Pinelands, Western Cape Albert John THOMPSON: Architect

Date: 1920 Type: Housing scheme Status: Extant

Town Planning Scheme for Cape Town covering 800 acres (324 hectare) at Uitvlug. The design had been won by John PERRY in open competition but was then referred to Sir Raymond Unwin who recommended Albert John THOMPSON who had worked previously for Unwin. For a history of Pinelands Garden City visit the Pelteret website. (Pinelands/Uitvlugt), proposed, nr Maitland (AB&E May 1920:2, 13, 14; AB&E Aug 1920:9; AB&E Apr 1922:1-11; FRIBA nom papers 1927; SA Archt Feb 1940:420) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.