Muizenberg, Cape Town : That 70's building

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

That 70's building

A typical 70's building in the heart of Muizenberg, wonder what it was about the 70's that they create such cool structures world wide.

Cheers

3 comments:

Tash said...: Clean lines, bold colors. Cool structure indeed.; July 22, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Virginia said...: Love the stark white with the punch of color. You have a good eye.; July 22, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Unknown said...: thank you, just need a lens that does not offer the hated pincushion affect - lol; July 22, 2008 at 4:43 PM

Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.