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Date: 1902 Type: Commercial Status: Unknown Street: 59 Main St   Click to view large map Coordinates: 26°12'18.82" S 28°01'13.84" S Alt: 1740m

"The former Mostert's Building is known as Mainford House today. It was designed by Kallenbach & Reynolds in 1908 and is owned by Dino Badroodin who also owns the old Hotel next door. The building originally had a balcony covering the pavement and was used as offices and rooms. The first floor was once the WITS School of Commerce and was still being advertised as such in 1974. It was also used a passport and ID book centre as can be seen from the hand-painted signage outside the main entrance. I would guess this came after the WITS school in the 1980s and operated into the 1990s. Although the building's interior has been substantially modified, some of the original Oregon ceilings are intact." (History of Fordsburg. Submitted by Derek Walker via William Martinson) The History of Fordsburg ascribes the building to KALLENBACH and REYNOLDS but we ascribe it to JW Allan as per the attached data sheet.