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Calvinia, Northern Cape Named after John Calvin.

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List of references: Fransen, Hans. 2004. The old buildings of the Cape. A survey of extant architecture from before c1910 in the area of Cape Town - Calvinia - Colesberg - Uitenhage. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers. pp District 533-534, Town 534-538 Fransen, Hans. 2006. Old towns and villages of the Cape. A survey of the origin and development of towns, villages and hamlets at the Cape of Good Hope. With particular reference to their physical planning and historical landscape. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball. pp 232-235 Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 77 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 47 Schoeman, Chris. 2013. Historical Karoo, The : Traces of the past in South Africa's arid interior. Cape Town: Zebra Press. pp 142-147 List of structures: Calvinian Country Lodge: n.d.. Carmel Villa: c1907. Flower Post Box: n.d.. Guesthouse at 29 Water Street: n.d.. Hantam House and Annex: post 1878. House at 10 Water Street: n.d.. Lewis and Wetzlar - L Rosenblatt and Co. - Die Blou Nartjie: 1853. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1899. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: n.d.. Post Office: 1934. Saamstaan Ko-operasie / Co-operative: 1960s?. Synagogue - Calvinia Museum: 1920. Volkskas Bank - now ABSA: pre 1964. Voortrekker Centenary monument: 1938.