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Date: 1895 Type: Public Convenience Status: Extant Street: Queen Victoria St   Click to view map Coordinates: Alt: 28m

At the lower Queen Victoria St entrance stands the 'Ladies & Gents', a delightful piece of late nineteenth century architectural frivolity. In keeping too, is the yet intact plumbing, with gleaming copper piping, overhead cisterns and throne-like conveniences. (Picton-Seymour 1977 : 132) This beautiful period piece was one of the number of “chalets” designed by the City Engineer’s Department in 1895. The presumed designer is the then Municipal Architect (1886-96) Walter Reid. The centre portion appears to be the original building with the two additions added soon after. Compare: Public Convenience, Riebeeck Square; Public Convenience, Prestwich Memorial precinct; Public Convenience, Woodstock. (Rennie 1978 : 270) Books that reference Public Convenience, Chalet Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1977. Victorian Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: AA Balkema. pg 132 Rennie, John for CPIA. 1978. The Buildings of Central Cape Town 1978. Volume Two : Catalogue. Cape Town: Cape Provincial Institute of Architects. pg 270 item 77.9