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Alexander Hotel Central Cape Town, Western Cape PARKER and FORSYTH: Architect 1905 upgrades

Date: n.d. : 1905 Type: Hotel Status: Demolished Street: c/o Strand and Burg Streets

The upgrade by Parker and Forsyth in 1905 consisted of a new teak stairway from the ground floor to the third floor, and two water-closets, one with a bath. The hotel was known as Harvey’s Alexander Hotel in 1905/6 (Walker 2015: 73). Books that reference Alexander Hotel Walker, Michael. 2015. Old hotels of Cape Town (1890-1911), The : A history long forgotten, seldom told. St James: Published Privately. pg 73