Contact Artefacts please if you have any comments or more information regarding this record.			Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Bethulie, Free State Arthur Henry REID: Architect

Date: 1887 Type: Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Church Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 30°29'48.86" S 25°58'25.25" E

This imposing T-shaped building, with its neogothic characteristics, is one of the oldest existing churches in the Free State. The cornerstone was laid by JH Brand on 20 March 1886, and the consecration took place on 30 September 1887. When the church was renovated in 1905, the steeple was replaced by a lighter steeple of wood and iron. (AB&E Sep 1920:7; Richardson, 2001:169) 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. Writings about this entry Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pg 167 Menache, Philippe & David, Darryl Earl. 2010. 101 Country Churches of South Africa. South Africa: Booktown Richmond Press. pg 17 Richardson, Deidré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pg 169