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Newlands Swimming Pool
Cape Town, Western Cape

CAPE TOWN CITY COUNCIL: Architect
Jacob Cornelis JONGENS: Design Architect

Date:1955 - 1962
Type:Swimming Baths
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
33°58'24.71" S 18°27'49.19" E Alt: 26m

According to the Mayor's Minute for 1961-63, the pool was officially opened on 22 February 1962. (Arthur Radburn, March 2024)

It was designed in 1955 but date of commencement of construction is not known.


References:

Clarke, Nicholas J, Fisher, Roger C & Kuipers, Marieke C . 2021. Common Ground : Dutch-South African Architectural Exchanges 1902-1961. The Netherlands: LM Publishers. pg 20, 20 ill, 190, 191, 191 ill, 221
Papanicolaou, Stella, Lahabe, Valerie & Rawoot, Maashitoh . 2021. Modern Architectures : Cape Town. Cape Town: MAGS. pg 18