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Date: 1911 Type: Market Status: Extant Street: Bree St   Click to view map Coordinates: 26°12'05.78" S 28°01'56.51" E Alt: 1721m

(Benjamin 1979:97-101; Van der Waal 1987:116, 117) Transcription of blue plaque for the Market Theater: SIMON VAN DER STEL FOUNDATION This massive steel structure built in 1913 was designed by the town engineer G.S. Burt Andrews. It was manufactured in Britain and is a fine example of industrial architecture. THE NEWTOWN MARKET BUILDING In 1975 the Indian Fruit Market was adapted to a theatre and became home to the MARKET THEATRE Transcription of blue plaque for Museum Africa: SIMON VAN DER STEL FOUNDATION This massive steel structure built in 1913 was designed by the town engineer G.S. Burt Andrews. It was manufactured in Britain and is a fine example of industrial architecture. THE NEWTOWN MARKET BUILDING ceased to operate as a market in 1974. From 1976 it was used and redeveloped by the Africana Museum, which re-opened in 1994 as MUSEUM AFRICA 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.