Chancellor House (building)
Coordinates: 26°12′24″S 28°02′04″E / 26.2066°S 28.0345°E
Chancellor House is a building situated at 25 Fox Street, Ferreirasdorp, Johannesburg, that once housed the law firm of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo. It is a national heritage site.
The building was due to be bought by the in 2004 [1] and developed into a tourist destination, with R300 000 earmarked for the construction of a visitor center.[2]
As of 2008, however, no purchase had been consummated and the building reportedly continued to fall into ruin.[3]
Full restoration of the building was completed in May, 2011.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Citichat: Neil Fraser. Year-end Review 2: The West (1994)". Joburgnews.co.za. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ "Refurbished Jo'burg building to offer tourists Madiba experience". Engineering News. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ "Row over Mandela offices". E-prop. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ van der Merwe, Christy (4 May 2011). "Joburg refurbishes Tambo, Mandela's Chancellor House". Engineering News. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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