Basic Site Details Name: | Central Station Buildings | City or county: | Johannesburg | Country: | South Africa | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Architectural competition in which eight designs were submitted
Mr Thomas A Moodie who left Glasgow for South Africa to take up the position of principal architect of the Central South African Railway Company at Johannesburg has brought credit to Glasgow and the Architectural Department of the Technical College in which he received his training by a remarkable success. Competitive plans from selected firms were invited by the company for the new railway offices in Johannesburg, and on his application, Mr Moodie was allowed to join in the competition. His plans have been selected and arrangements are now being made for the carrying out of his design, which is estimated to entail an expenditure of half a million sterling. [British Architect 11 September 1903 Page 186]
Note - British Architect 16 October 1903 gives approx cost of £400,000 | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Railway station | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1903 | | Competition results announced | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Thomas Anderson Moodie | | | 1903 | Before 1909 | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 11 September 1903 | | | p186 | | British Architect | 16 October 1903 | | | p275 - competition results | | RIBA Journal | May 1948 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p321 |
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